How to Pronounce "tailing"
word
/ˈteɪɫɪŋ/
TAY-ling
/tˈeɪlɪŋ/
TAY-ling
Definition
'Tailing' can mean secretly following someone to observe them, or, in mining, the leftover material after valuable minerals are removed.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈteɪɫɪŋ/
British English
/tˈeɪlɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAY-ling
UK
TAY-ling
Listen in Context
The detective was tailing the suspect all day.
He noticed someone tailing him after he left the bank.
Mining produces a lot of tailing that must be managed safely.
She tried to lose the car that was tailing her through the city.