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Words with Prefix “short-” in English (GB)
Browse English (GB) words starting with the prefix “short-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.
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short- Old English origin, meaning 'brief, limited'. Adjectival modifier.
shortsightedness
4 syllables16 letters
short·sight·ed·ness
/ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtɪdnəs/
noun
The word 'shortsightedness' is divided into four syllables: short-sight-ed-ness. It consists of the prefix 'short', the root 'sight', and the suffix '-edness'. Primary stress falls on 'sight'. The syllabification follows standard English vowel-consonant and consonant-vowel-consonant division rules.