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foreshortens

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "foreshortens" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
12 characters
English (US)
3syllables

foreshortens

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

foreshortens is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, foreshortens is hyphenated as:

Definitions offoreshortens

1verb
  • To render the image of an object such that it appears to be receding in space as it is perceived visually.
1verb
  • To abridge, reduce, contract.
  • To make shorter.
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