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How to pronounce “shortage”
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Pronunciation guide for shortage
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of shortage with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Printing a human kidney
in terms of the shortage of organs.
- Definition summary
- A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce shortage
Printing a human kidney

in terms of the shortage of organs.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “shortage”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
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