Word: shortening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: shor
te
ning
Definition: Present participle of shorten; make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
Morphemes:
Affix: short
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To shorten.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.