American English

How to pronounce to make a long story short

TʰUH MEYK UH LAWNG STOR-ee SHORT

/tʰə meɪk̚ ə lɔŋ ˈstɔ.ɹi ʃɔɹt̚/

In natural speech

Listen for how the words join together.

/tʰə meɪ kə lɔŋ ˈstɔ.ɹi ʃɔɹt̚/

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