"shortening" 怎么发音

word

US

SHOR-tuh-ning

UK

SHAW-tuh-ning

释义

A type of solid fat, usually made from vegetable oils, used in baking to make pastries and cakes soft and crumbly. It can also refer to the act of making something shorter.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈʃɔɹtənɪŋ/, /ˈʃɔɹtnɪŋ

英式英语

ʃˈɔːtənɪŋ

简化发音

美式

SHOR-tuh-ning

英式

SHAW-tuh-ning

语境中听

Add two tablespoons of shortening to the dough.

Shortening helps make cookies crispier.

Some cakes use butter, others use shortening.

For the flakiest pie crust, use shortening instead of butter.