How to pronounce Shortbread

In the International Phonetic Alphabet it is /ˈʃɔːtbrɛd/. In plain English letters that is SHORT-bred, with the stress on the syllable in capitals. There is no recording by a native speaker yet, so use the spelling and the IPA.

What is Shortbread?

Shortbread is a dessert of the United Kingdom. Where it comes from: Scotland. People usually eat it at teatime and on festive days. Its main ingredients are dairy & cheese and wheat & flour. It tastes sweet and rich.

Where Shortbread comes from

Shortbread is one of 56 signature dishes of the United Kingdom on this map. See all dishes from Scotland.

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• Arbroath smokie · Main dish · Scotland

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Food of the United Kingdom

Dishes like Shortbread in other countries

Same type of dish and similar main ingredients as Shortbread:

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• Sobao pasiego · Dessert · Pas valleys (Cantabria), Spain

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• Wuzetka · Dessert · Warsaw (Masovia), Poland

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