SHORTEN Meaning of SHORTEN in English shorten BrE AmE ˈʃɔːt ə n AmE \ ˈʃɔːrt ə n▷ shorten|ed d▷ shorten|ing ‿ɪŋ▷ shorten|s z Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012