shortcut

/ˈʃɔːrtkʌt/

Syllables short·cut

Stress SHORT-cut

Phonics Breakdown

short

/ʃɔːrt/

r控元音

cut

/kʌt/

short u

Meaning

a quicker or more direct way; a key combination on a computer

Sound Reference

💡

short=/ʃɔːrt/(short) + cut=/kʌt/(cut)

Example

This path is a shortcut to the station.