How to Pronounce Terminating

To pronounce "terminating", say TERM-in-at-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

TERM-in-at-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “terminating”

"terminating" has 4 syllables: term-in-at-ing. It rhymes with titillating and captivating, if that helps it stick.

What does terminating mean?

verb

  1. To end, especially in an incomplete state.

    “to terminate a surface by a line”

  2. To set or be a limit or boundary to.

adjective

  1. Coming to an end.
  2. Of a decimal: having a finite number of digits.

    “Every rational number can be written as either a terminating decimal or a recurring decimal.”

Synonyms

break offdiscontinuestopaxefiresackfinite

Antonyms

continuenonterminating

Words that rhyme with terminating

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

titillatingcaptivatinggratingdeprecatinginvigoratingexcruciatingexhilaratingfascinatingexasperatingstimulatingdebilitatingfluctuating

Related words

dismissceasestopendfinishcan

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "terminating"?▾

"Terminating" has 4 syllables: term · in · at · ing.

What does "terminating" mean?▾

Terminating: To end, especially in an incomplete state.

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