English pronunciation
How to pronounce “short”
Phonetic spelling
SHORT
IPA /ˈʃɔɹt/
Syllable stress
short
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “short”?
s h o r t
“short” is spelled S-H-O-R-T. It is pronounced SHORT, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The dress is too short for me.
Can you give me a short summary of the book?