How many syllables in Tailings?
tailings has 2 syllables
tailings has 2 syllables
tail-ings
Tailings are the waste materials left over after the process of separating the valuable part of an ore from the uneconomic part.
There are 2 syllables in tailings. The first syllable has a vowel (a) and a consonant (t). The second syllable has a vowel (i) and two consonants (ngs).
The mining company dumped its tailings into the nearby river.
8 ( t, a, i, l, i, n, g, s )
7 ( t, a, i, l, n, g, s )
sgniliat
Phonetic Transcription of Tailings
IPA (International): ˈteɪlɪŋz
ARA (American): ˈtelɪŋz
EPA (English): ˈteɪlɪŋz
TEY-LIH-NGZ