How to pronounce short in American English
“short” pronunciation by American speakers
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“short” in real sentences — American speakers
1,000+ clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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Short-read sequencing technology produces short reads, which is another way of saying short DNA fragments.
CDC
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some short-term or medium-term objectives for short-term recovery.
FEMA
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Hopefully, they're short.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “short”
Words one sound away from short — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “short”
Why real speech
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