Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortcrust

/ʃˈɔɹtkɹəst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: short-crust
IPA: /ʃˈɔɹtkɹəst/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.

Example Sentences

"shortcrust dumplings"
"shortcrust pastry"

Etymology

From short + crust.

Phrases

shortcrust pastry

Questions

How do you pronounce shortcrust?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɔɹtkɹəst/.
What does shortcrust mean?: Describing a form of pastry that is relatively hard and brittle.
Where does shortcrust come from?: From short + crust.

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