Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foreshortened

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.71 in modern English

Syllables
fore-short-ened
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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Questions

What does foreshortened mean?
simple past and past participle of foreshorten

How to pronounce foreshortened

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “foreshortened” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.