how to pronounce shorty

/ˈʃɔːɹtiː/

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the above transcription of shorty is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

shorty is pronounced in two syllables

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1.

ɔː

2.

iː

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video examples of shorty pronunciation

An example use of shorty in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

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meaning of shorty

Shorty is a slang term for a short person.

shorty frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word shorty occurs in english on average 0.7 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.