How to Pronounce Foreclosing

To pronounce "foreclosing", say FOR-ecl-os-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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4

Syllables

11

Letters

FOR-ecl-os-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “foreclosing”

"foreclosing" has 4 syllables: for-ecl-os-ing. It rhymes with imposing and closing, if that helps it stick.

What does foreclosing mean?

verb

  1. To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.

    “They have to move out of their house because the bank foreclosed on their mortgage.”

  2. To cut off (a mortgager) by a judgment of court from the power of redeeming the mortgaged premises.

noun

  1. An act of foreclosure.

Synonyms

barexcludepreventstop

Words that rhyme with foreclosing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

imposingclosingopposingdozingcomposingjuxtaposingdisclosingposingexposingenclosingdisposingglozing

Related words

forbidprecludepreventforestallreclosureclosuremortgagingforecondemnation

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "foreclosing"?▾

"Foreclosing" has 4 syllables: for · ecl · os · ing.

What does "foreclosing" mean?▾

Foreclosing: To repossess a mortgaged property whose owner has failed to make the necessary payments; used with on.

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