How do you pronounce "short-term"?

In American English: /ˌʃɔrtˈtɝːm/ (shawrt-TURM). In British English: /ʃˌɔːttˈɜːm/ (sh-AWTT). In Canadian English: /ˌʃɔrtˈtɝːm/ (shawrt-TURM). In Australian English: /ʃˈɔːttˈɜːm/ (SH-AWTT).

Is "short-term" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌʃɔrtˈtɝːm/ (shawrt-TURM), while in British English it's /ʃˌɔːttˈɜːm/ (sh-AWTT).

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short-term

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/ˌʃɔrtˈtɝːm/

shawrt-TURM

Syllable Breakdown

ʃɔrtshort·tɝːmterm

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