How to Pronounce Curtailing

To pronounce "curtailing", say CURT-ail-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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3

Syllables

10

Letters

CURT-ail-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “curtailing”

"curtailing" has 3 syllables: curt-ail-ing. It rhymes with prevailing and wailing, if that helps it stick.

What does curtailing mean?

verb

  1. To cut short the tail of an animal

    “Curtailing horses procured long horse-hair.”

  2. To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.

    “When the audience grew restless, the speaker curtailed her speech.”

noun

  1. A cutting short; truncation.

Synonyms

cropdockbehedgecontrollimitrestrainabbreviateshorten

Words that rhyme with curtailing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

prevailingwailingunveilingtrailingunavailingflailingtailingrailingsailingveilingimpalingscaling

Related words

restrictclipcurbconstrainingnarrowingconstraintrestrictionrestricting

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "curtailing"?▾

"Curtailing" has 3 syllables: curt · ail · ing.

What does "curtailing" mean?▾

Curtailing: To cut short the tail of an animal

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