how to pronounce shorty

/ˈʃɔː.ti/

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shorty is pronounced in two syllables

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ɔː

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video examples of shorty pronunciation

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

“… Charles yeah shorty blitz shorty blitz …”

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 0.2 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.