Hyphenation of shorten

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word shorten? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

short-en

Definitions of shorten:

1.	Make shorter than originally intended Reduce or retrench in length or duration He shortened his trip due to illness
2.	Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements The manuscript must be shortened
3.	Make short or shorter Shorten the skirt Shorten the rope by a few inches
4.	Become short or shorter In winter
5.	The days shorten
6.	Edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate Bowdlerize a novel

Synonyms of shorten:

verb	reduce, cut down, cut back, trim, trim down, trim back, cut, bring down
verb	abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce, decrease, lessen, minify
verb	change, alter, modify
verb	decrease, diminish, lessen, fall
verb	bowdlerize, bowdlerise, expurgate, castrate, abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, cut, contract, reduce

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.