Then she made a small, short, bitter sound that might have been a laugh.

Instantly, a series of short snapping sounds came from the board.

With a short, electric sound, the force field came down and the cave wall vanished.

There was a short hissing sound, and then a voice from outer space.

Bart made a short, cold sound that could have been a chuckle.

He could hear the short, ragged sound of their breathing.

Are you tired of those really short sound bites that record stores give?

I heard it strike water, with a dull short sound.

"Her husband," Matthew replied with a short, deep sound in his chest as he started forward.

The double 'p' wouldn't make the first 'i' a short sound in your version?