How do you pronounce "shortness"?

In American English: /ˈʃɔrtnəs/ (SHAWRTN-uhs). In British English: /ʃˈɔːtnəs/ (SH-awtn). In Canadian English: /ˈʃɔrtnəs/ (SHAWRTN-uhs). In Australian English: /ʃˈɔːtnəs/ (SH-awtn).

Is "shortness" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈʃɔrtnəs/ (SHAWRTN-uhs), while in British English it's /ʃˈɔːtnəs/ (SH-awtn).

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shortness

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/ˈʃɔrtnəs/

SHAWRTN-uhs

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ʃɔrtnshort·əsness

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