Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unshorten

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-short-en
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To expand from an abbreviated form; to restore to its original length.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From un- + shorten.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

unshortens (present, singular) unshortening (participle, present) unshortened (participle, past) unshortened (past)

Questions

What does unshorten mean?
To expand from an abbreviated form; to restore to its original length.
Where does unshorten come from?
From un- + shorten.

How to pronounce unshorten

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