Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortenings

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
short-en-ings
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of shortening

Questions

What does shortenings mean?
plural of shortening

How to pronounce shortenings

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “shortenings”.
  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 “shortenings” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.