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shortage

How many syllables in shortage?

  2 syllables

Divide shortage into syllables:   short-age
Stressed syllable in shortage:   short-age
How to pronounce shortage:   shawr-tij
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Synonyms for shortage


1 syllable
  • dearth
  • lack
2 syllables
  • famine
3 syllables
  • deficit
  • rarity
  • scarcity
4 syllables
5 syllables
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    What rhymes with shortage

    2 syllables
    • portage
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