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The correct spelling is telling.
How to pronounce telling
/ˈtɛlɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈtɛlɪŋ/
Say it like: Tel-lin-g
The correct spelling is telling. (archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate. For example: "All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth."
Usage Examples
“All told, there were over a dozen. Can you tell time on a clock? He had untold wealth.”
“I want to tell a story; I want to tell you a story.”
“Finally, someone told him the truth. He seems to like to tell lies.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.
- 2.To narrate.
- 3.To convey by speech; to say.
- 4.To instruct or inform.
- 5.To order; to direct, to say to someone.
adjective
- 1.Having force, or having a marked effect; weighty, effective.
- 2.Revealing information; bearing significance.
- 3.Serving to convince.
noun
- 1.The act of narration.
- 2.The disclosure of information.
- 3.Counting, numbering.
- 4.(usually in the negative) Ability to determine.
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