shortage

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/

Syllables short·age

Stress SHORT-age

Phonics Breakdown

sh

/ʃ/

sh sound

or

/ɔːr/

r-sound

t

/t/

voiceless th

age

/ɪdʒ/

schwa

Meaning

a lack or insufficient amount of something

Sound Reference

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sh=/ʃ/(ship) + or=/ɔːr/(for) + t=/t/(top) + age=/ɪdʒ/(village)

Example

There is a water shortage in the city.