How to pronounce shorthanded
American English pronunciation
short-HAN-did
- IPA
- /ˌʃɔɹtˈhændɪd/
- Syllables
- short · HAN · did (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What shorthanded means
Without enough workers or players to do the job
In a sentence: With three waiters away on vacation, the diner was shorthanded all weekend.
Where it comes from: It's short plus handed. Hands has long been a word for workers, as in farmhands.
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