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How to pronounce short in English

Short
/ʃɔrt/

Examples from movies with Short

It... it may have been a short list, but before I became what I am now,
Drive Me Crazy - The In Crowd
And it's contacting the socket wall and it's causing a little bit of a short.
Iron Man - Is It Safe?
They'd do short counts, they'd lose fill slips.
Casino - The Count Room
My time is so short. Before I leave America, I really should...
Six Degrees of Separation - I Was Mugged
I'm so glad you guys could come in on such short notice.
Bad Santa - My F*** Stick
You will have two marriages. One long, one short.
Eat Pray Lov - The Palm Reader
Am I in the long one or the short one?
Eat Pray Lov - The Palm Reader
That's not feeling, it's just more talking in short half-sentences,
Couples Retreat - Couples Therapy
This summer was the worst summer in my short 14 years of life.
Freedom Writers - I Am Home
I will be shooting short bits of film from various angles.
Hitchcock - Only Suggesting Nudity
that could've won the Oscar for Best Short Film.
Steve Jobs - Fix the Voice Demo
Laundry work's a short life if you're a woman.
Suffragette - Maud's Testimony
For wearing a skirt that's a couple of inches too short?
Hard Sell - Uncool
Do you want the short version or the long version?
Bewitched - Uncle Arthur
but with such short notice, I made plans that I can't change.
Fifty Shades Darker - Going the Extra Mile
allowing you to hit targets in a short to medium range.
Ratchet & Clank - Combat Gear
So, you're offering us a chance to short this pile of blocks? How?
The Big Short - Jenga

Audio pronunciation of Short

American pronunciation

Short pronounced by Ivy (child, girl)
Short pronounced by Joanna (female)
Short pronounced by Kendra (female)
Short pronounced by Kimberly (female)
Short pronounced by Salli (female)
Short pronounced by Joey (male)
Short pronounced by Justin (child, boy)
Short pronounced by Matthew (male)

British pronunciation

Short pronounced by Amy (female)
Short pronounced by Emma (female)
Short pronounced by Brian (male)