shorten

/ˈʃɔːr.tən/

Syllables short·en

Stress SHORT-en

Phonics Breakdown

sh

/ʃ/

sh sound

or

/ɔːr/

r控元音

t

/t/

voiceless th

en

/ən/

schwa

Meaning

to make something shorter; reduce length or duration

Sound Reference

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sh=/ʃ/(ship) + or=/ɔːr/(short) + en=/ən/(open)

Example

We need to shorten the meeting.