How to Pronounce Tailing

To pronounce "tailing", say TAIL-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

7

Letters

TAIL-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “tailing”

"tailing" has 2 syllables: tail-ing. It rhymes with prevailing and wailing, if that helps it stick.

What does tailing mean?

verb

  1. To follow and observe surreptitiously.

    “Tail that car!”

  2. To hold by the end; said of a timber when it rests upon a wall or other support; with in or into

noun

  1. The act of following someone.
  2. The part of a projecting stone or brick inserted in a wall.

Words that rhyme with tailing

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

prevailingwailingunveilingtrailingunavailingflailingrailingsailingveilingimpalingscalingdetailing

Related words

followingshadowingfollowtrackingdoveresiduesdanglingstalk

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tailing"?▾

"Tailing" has 2 syllables: tail · ing.

What does "tailing" mean?▾

Tailing: To follow and observe surreptitiously.

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