However, "asphalt" is also commonly used as a shortened form of "asphalt concrete" (therefore equivalent to the British "asphalt" or "tarmac").
haʊˈɛvɚ, "ˈæsfɔlt" ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɑːmənli jˈuːzd æz ɐ ʃˈɔːɹʔn̩d fˈɔːɹm ʌv "ˈæsfɔlt kˈɑːŋkɹiːt" ðˈɛɹfoːɹ ɪkwˈɪvələnt tə ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ "ˈæsfɔlt" ɔːɹ "tˈɑːɹmæk".