Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortlived

/ʃˈɔɹtlˈɪvd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
short-lived
IPA
/ʃˈɔɹtlˈɪvd/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Inflected Forms

more shortlived (comparative) most shortlived (superlative)

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce shortlived?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʃˈɔɹtlˈɪvd/.
What does shortlived mean?
Alternative form of short-lived.

How to pronounce shortlived

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