Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortgrass

/ʃˈɔɹtɡɹˌæs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.16 in modern English

Syllables: short-grass
IPA: /ʃˈɔɹtɡɹˌæs/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The original centers of abundance of upland sandpipers were the shortgrass and mixed-grass prairies of the Great Plains."

Etymology

From short + grass.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

shortgrasses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

tallgrass

Synonyms

short-grass

Questions

How do you pronounce shortgrass?: The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɔɹtɡɹˌæs/.
What does shortgrass mean?: The set of short, tough grasses that thrive in arid plains; often specifically the native grasses of the North American Great Plains.
Where does shortgrass come from?: From short + grass.

How to pronounce shortgrass

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