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The correct spelling is ailing.
How to pronounce ailing
verb
IPA: /ˈeɪ.lɪŋ/
Say it like: Ayl-ing
The correct spelling is ailing. To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.) For example: "Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you."
Usage Examples
“Have some chicken soup. It's good for what ails you.”
“She cared for her ailing brother day in, day out.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.)
- 2.To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled.
noun
- 1.An ailment.
adjective
- 1.Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.
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