curtail

/kɜːrˈteɪl/

Syllables cur·tail

Stress cur-TAIL

Phonics Breakdown

cur

/kɜːr/

r控元音

tail

/teɪl/

long ai/ay

Meaning

to reduce or limit something

Sound Reference

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cur=/kɜːr/(curl) + tail=/teɪl/(tail)

Example

The company had to curtail its spending.