Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shorn

/ʃɔɹn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.53 in modern English

Syllables
shorn
IPA
/ʃɔɹn/
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

past participle of shear

adj

Of a sheep, etc., having been shorn.

adj

Of a person, having had a haircut.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ʃɔɹn/
  • British English: /ʃɔːn/

Derived Forms

unshorn

Synonyms

sheared

Homonyms

Sean Shawn Shaun (non-rhotic, horse–hoarse merger)

Rhymes With

born first-born porn worn corn horn torn warn sworn borne thorn mourn

Questions

How do you pronounce shorn?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃɔɹn/.
What does shorn mean?
past participle of shear

How to pronounce shorn

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ʃɔɹn/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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