fall short

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawl shawrt]
- /fɔl ʃɔrt/
- /fɔːl ʃɔːt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawl shawrt]
- /fɔl ʃɔrt/

Definitions of fall short words

verbal expression fall short not be satisfactory 1
verbal expression fall short not be sufficient 1
noun fall short to prove inadequate 0
noun fall short to fail to reach or measure up to (a standard) 0
noun fall short to be lacking 0
noun fall short to fail to meet a standard or goal 0

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Parts of speech for Fall short

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fall short popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fall short usage trend in Literature

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