How to pronounce shorten

shorten example in a phrase

• I want to shorten my suit, but I don't know any tailors.

  I want to shorten my suit, but I don't know any tailors. pronunciation
  Pronunciation by afeinberg (Male from United States)

• I decided to shorten my name because it was too long for people to pronounce

  I decided to shorten my name because it was too long for people to pronounce pronunciation
  Pronunciation by dverdine (Male from United States)

Definition of shorten

• make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
• make short or shorter

Synonyms of shorten

• Bob pronunciation
  Bob [en]
• abbreviate pronunciation
  abbreviate [en]
• truncate pronunciation
  truncate [en]
• abridge pronunciation
  abridge [en]
• clip pronunciation
  clip [en]
• curtail pronunciation
  curtail [en]
• crop pronunciation
  crop [en]
• syncopate pronunciation
  syncopate [en]
• epitomise pronunciation
  epitomise [en]
• epitomize pronunciation
  epitomize [en]

Translation of shorten