To pronounce "precluding", say PRECL-ud-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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PRECL-ud-ing
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"precluding" has 3 syllables: precl-ud-ing. It rhymes with brooding and alluding, if that helps it stick.
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“It has been raining for days, but that doesn’t preclude the possibility that the skies will clear by this afternoon!”
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"Precluding" has 3 syllables: precl · ud · ing.
Precluding: Remove the possibility of; rule out; prevent or exclude; to make impossible.
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