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Try LingUp Now!Start with the 'ʃ' sound, like 'sh' in 'she'.
Follow with 'ɔr', similar to 'or' in 'or'.
Next, say the 't' sound.
End with 'kʌt', pronounced like 'cut'.
mispronouncing 'ʃ' as 's' (s-hort-cut)
confusing 'ɔr' with 'ɒr' (short-cɒt)
omitting the second 't' (shor-cu)
Begin with the 'ʃ' sound, like 'sh' in 'she'.
Move to 'ɔː', as in 'law'.
Add the 't' sound.
End with 'kʌt', pronounced like 'cut'.
mispronouncing 'ʃ' as 's' (s-hort-cut)
confusing 'ɔː' with 'ɒ' (short-cɒt)
omitting the second 't' (shor-cu)
Yes, stress the first syllable: SHORT-cut.
Place your tongue behind your teeth and push air out.
No, pronounce both 't' sounds clearly.
A faster or easier way to do something.
ˈʃɔːrtn
To make shorter
ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ
A lack
ˈʃɔːrtli
Soon
Length while pronouncing 'ɔr' in 'shortcut' is shorter than in 'shorten'
'cut' has a clear 'k' sound, unlike 'shortage'
Focus on clear 't' sounds in 'shortcut', unlike 'shortly'
Work on differentiating 'sh' from 's' to improve clarity.
Emphasize the first syllable to sound more natural.
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