Syllables World: Mastering Syllable Identification - How many syllables in Shortages?

How many syllables in Shortages?

shortages has 3 syllables

Split Shortages into syllables?

short-ages

Definition of Shortages

Shortages mean a state or situation in which something needed cannot be obtained in sufficient amounts.

How should Shortages divide into syllables

There are two syllables in the word 'shortages'. 'Short' has a short vowel sound and 'ages' has a long vowel sound. There are 3 consonants in the first syllable and 2 consonants in the second syllable.

Part of Speech - Shortages

Noun

The store had a shortage of milk.

Sentences with Shortages

There is a shortage of water in the desert.
The school had a shortage of pencils.
The company had to close due to a shortage of funds.
There was a shortage of gas during the oil crisis.
The hospital had a shortage of medical supplies.
There was a shortage of food during the famine.
The airline had to cancel flights due to a shortage of pilots.
There was a shortage of snow during the winter.
The construction site had a shortage of materials.
The factory had to slow down production due to a shortage of workers.

Quotes with Shortages

A shortage of what you need to live -- water, food, oxygen -- is always a bad thing, a threat to your survival. - Lois McMaster Bujold
The shortage of money is the root of all evil. - Mark Twain
The shortage of time is the biggest reason for not doing what really matters to us. - Richie Norton
The human race is faced with a cruel choice: work or daytime television. The trouble is that daytime television is more attractive. - Unknown