How to Pronounce "shorting"
word
ˈʃɔɹtɪŋ
SHOR-ting
ʃˈɔːtɪŋ
SHAW-ting
Definition
In finance, "shorting" means selling a borrowed asset, such as stocks, hoping the price will fall so you can buy it back for less and keep the profit. It's a common investment strategy that profits from price declines.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈʃɔɹtɪŋ
British English
ʃˈɔːtɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
SHOR-ting
UK
SHAW-ting
Listen in Context
He is shorting a popular stock, expecting its price to fall.
Shorting is risky because prices might go up instead of down.
Many investors lost money by shorting during the market rally.
People started shorting GameStop, but the price suddenly jumped.