shorthand

/ˈʃɔːrthænd/

Syllables short·hand

Stress SHORT-hand

Phonics Breakdown

sh

/ʃ/

sh sound

or

/ɔːr/

long or

t

/t/

voiceless th

hand

/hænd/

short a

Meaning

a fast system of writing using symbols

Sound Reference

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sh=/ʃ/(ship) + or=/ɔːr/(short) + t=/t/(top) + hand=/hænd/(hand)

Example

She learned shorthand to take notes quickly.