Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

shorter

How many syllables in shorter?

  2 syllables

Divide shorter into syllables:   short-er
How to pronounce shorter:   shawr-ter
How to say shorter:

Cite This Source

Bibliography Citations
MLA   |    APA   |   Chicago Manual Style
"shorter." HowManySyllables.com. How Many Syllables, n.d. Web. 14 December 2025.

Learn a New Word

Wondering why shorter is 2 syllables?   Contact Us!   We'll explain.

Syllable Rules

1.  What is a syllable?
2.  How to count syllables.
3.  How to divide into syllables.

More Grammar
Trending Words
Syllable Quiz
Can you divide
our into syllables?
Take the Syllable Quiz

Syllables    Rhymes    Quiz

What rhymes with shorter

2 syllables
  • courter
  • porter
  • puet
  • sorter
  • mortar
  • puerto
  • quarter
3 syllables
Teachers
You can win $250 for your students.

Prize awarded to a teacher each month.
$Read the contest rules and apply
Fun Fact
Angry and hungry are the only words that end in “-gry.”
!Get more facts
FAQ
Why is our only
1 syllable?
?Learn Why
Do You Know
when you should use
Whether and Weather?
Learn Here

Parents, Teachers, StudentsDo you have a grammar question?
Need help finding a syllable count?
Want to say thank you?

Contact Us!