English–French
“shortening” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔ̃tʁaksjɔ̃/
Example
La contraction de ce mot est courante.
The shortening of this word is common.
How to say “shortening” in French
“Shortening” in French is contraction.
Separate pieces of a word or phrase pulling together into a tighter, shorter form.
Example sentences with contraction
On entend souvent la contraction des syllabes dans la parole rapide.
One often hears the contraction of syllables in rapid speech.
Tips for using contraction
- In French grammar, contraction differs from elision: contraction combines forms, while elision removes a vowel before a vowel sound, as in l'homme.