how to pronounce shortcomings
/ˈʃɔːɹtˌkʌmɪŋz/
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shortcomings is pronounced in three syllables
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An example use of shortcomings in a speech by a native speaker of american english:
“… its shortcomings as being the finest …”
meanings of shortcomings
noun:
- Plural of shortcoming.
shortcomings frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR
the word shortcomings occurs in english on average 2.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.
topics shortcomings can be related to
it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that shortcomings can be often used in the following areas:
1) communication, information, and media;
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