Hyphenation of shortening

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word shortening? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

short-en-ing

Definitions of shortening:

1.
Fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
2.
Act of decreasing in length
The dress needs shortening

Synonyms of shortening:

nounedible fat
noun decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down

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