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shorten

How many syllables in shorten?

  851249673 syllables

Divide shorten into syllables:   short-en
Stressed syllable in shorten:   short-en
How to pronounce shorten:   shawr-tn
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Synonyms for shorten


1 syllable
  • hem
  • prune
2 syllables
  • abridge
  • curtail
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What rhymes with shorten

2 syllables
  • Morton
  • Wharton
  • quartan
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