Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortcut

/ˈʃoɹtˌkʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
short-cut
IPA
/ˈʃoɹtˌkʌt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.

noun

A method to accomplish something that omits one or more steps.

noun

A file that points to the location of another file and serves as a quick way to access it.

noun

Ellipsis of keyboard shortcut.

verb

To take or use a shortcut

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-West Germanic *skurt Old English sċort Middle English schort English short English cut English shortcut From short + cut.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌt/
  • British English: /ˈʃɔːtkʌt/

Inflected Forms

shortcuts (plural) short cut (alternative) short-cut (alternative) shortcuts (present, singular) shortcutting (participle, present) shortcutted (participle, past) shortcutted (past)

Derived Forms

shortcutter

Phrases

keyboard shortcut shortcut key ultra shortcut

Synonyms

cutoff crosscut

Questions

How do you pronounce shortcut?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃoɹtˌkʌt/.
What does shortcut mean?
A path between two points that is faster than the commonly used paths.
Where does shortcut come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-der.? Proto-Germanic *skertaną Proto-Germanic *skurtaz Proto-West Germanic *skurt Old English sċort Middle English schort English short English cut English shortcut From short + cut.

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