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How to pronounce shortbread
/ˈʃɔːtbred/ British English
SHAWT·bred
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
short·BREED
✓ Say
SHAWT·bred
My tip
Stress the start, and bread is BRED.
In a sentence
Shortbread goes so well with a milky tea.
Now you say it
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Questions
How do you pronounce shortbread?
In British English, shortbread is pronounced /ˈʃɔːtbred/. Say it like this: SHAWT-bred. Stress the start, and bread is BRED.
How many syllables are in shortbread?
When you say it, shortbread has 2 syllables: SHAWT-bred. The strong beat is the first one, SHAWT.
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