How to pronounce “short”
Say “short” in one beat
short
/ʃɔɹt/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ʃɔːt/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- shortʃɔɹt
- IPA (American)
- /ʃɔɹt/
- IPA (British)
- /ʃɔːt/
- Respelling
- SHAWRT
- Syllables
- 1 — short
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃɔɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective, adverb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ʃɔɹt/
/ʃɔːt/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “short” means
- noun
the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed
- noun
accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference
- noun
the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
Say it in a sentence
“The meeting was short, but they covered everything on the list.”“short”, answered
How do you pronounce “short”?
“short” is pronounced /ʃɔɹt/ (SHAWRT) in American English and /ʃɔːt/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /ʃɔɹt/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “short” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /ʃɔɹt/ — a single beat.
Is “short” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ʃɔɹt/ (SHAWRT); British English says /ʃɔːt/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “short” mean?
As a noun: the location on a baseball field where the shortstop is stationed For example: “The meeting was short, but they covered everything on the list.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “short”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /ʃɔɹt/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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