Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortest

/ˈʃɔɹtɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.57 in modern English

Syllables: short-est
IPA: /ˈʃɔɹtɪst/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

superlative form of short: most short; Least in stature, length or height.

Example Sentences

"The two-word poem "Fleas", by Ogden Nash, is arguably the shortest poem in the English language."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɔɹtɪst/
British English: /ˈʃɔːtɪst/

Derived Forms

shortestness

Questions

How do you pronounce shortest?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɔɹtɪst/.
What does shortest mean?: superlative form of short: most short; Least in stature, length or height.

How to pronounce shortest

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