How to Pronounce Squelching

To pronounce "squelching", say SQUELCH-ing — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

10

Letters

SQUELCH-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “squelching”

"squelching" has 2 syllables: squelch-ing. It rhymes with belching and welching, if that helps it stick.

What does squelching mean?

verb

  1. To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force

    “Even the king’s announcement could not squelch the rumors.”

  2. (radio technology) to suppress the unwanted hiss or static between received transmissions by adjusting a threshold level for signal strength, below which the signal is suppressed by applying a gain of zero, and above which a positive (and linear from zero) gain is applied.

noun

  1. The act of something that squelches.

Synonyms

quash

Words that rhyme with squelching

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

belchingwelchingmelching

Related words

quellcrushsqueezetakedownsquishput-downmashsplosh

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "squelching"?▾

"Squelching" has 2 syllables: squelch · ing.

What does "squelching" mean?▾

Squelching: To halt, stop, eliminate, stamp out, or put down, often suddenly or by force

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