DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
shorten
/'ʃɔrtən/ · ʃɔrtən
Shorten has 2 syllables: short · en.
short
01
en
02
verb. Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate.
verb. Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements.
verb. Become short or shorter.
verb. Make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration.
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