HOW TO PRONOUNCE
shortage
/ˈʃɔɹtədʒ/
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What does shortage mean?
noun
- A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈʃɔɹtədʒ/
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The jury-rudder needed constant nursing, and the shortage of coal made it impossible to get the best service from the engines.
Antigua and Barbuda is one of the few areas in the Caribbean experiencing a labor shortage in some sectors of the economy.
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I do not think that the more intelligent sort of women, faced by a perilous shortage of men, would object seriously to that amelioration.
I do not apprehend that there will ever be a shortage of building materials in Bermuda, for this is how a house is built.