Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: Whatever the spelling , the word is usually pronounced with a short o in the UK , with a long o ( \/ Ë joÊ É É rt \/ ) in North America , Australia , Ireland and South Africa , and with either a long or short o in New Zealand .
Simplified: The word is usually said with a short o in the UK , with a long o ( \/ Ë joÊ É É rt \/ ) in North America , Australia and South Africa , and with either a long or short o in New Zealand and Ireland .