How to Pronounce "trailing"
word
/ˈtɹeɪɫɪŋ/
TRAY-ling
/tɹˈeɪlɪŋ/
tray-LING
Definition
Trailing means moving behind others, following them, or dragging something along. It can describe someone who is coming last in a race, or something like a piece of cloth that drags on the ground.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈtɹeɪɫɪŋ/
British English
/tɹˈeɪlɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TRAY-ling
UK
tray-LING
Listen in Context
He is trailing behind the other runners.
The dog came trailing a long leash.
Her dress was trailing on the ground.
Our team is trailing by ten points at halftime.