How to Pronounce Tailings

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

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Letters

TAIL-ings

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💡 Tip for remembering “tailings”

"tailings" has 2 syllables: tail-ings. It rhymes with failings and mailings, if that helps it stick.

What does tailings mean?

noun

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

noun

  1. The waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore by ore dressing; gangue, slimes

Words that rhyme with tailings

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

failingsmailingsrailingsgraylings

Related words

followingshadowingrockmidstracewasteresidueresidual

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "tailings"?▾

"Tailings" has 2 syllables: tail · ings.

What does "tailings" mean?▾

Tailings: The act of following someone.

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