English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Beginner Pronunciation
Beginner is pronounced bi-GI-ner, IPA /bɪˈgɪnɝ/.
bi-GI-ner
US /bɪˈgɪnɝ/ · UK /bɪˈgɪnə/
Syllables: bi · GI · ner (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: Someone who has just started learning or doing something.
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Beginner in a Sentence
- The Tuesday class is aimed at complete beginners.
- As a beginner she found the pace fast but manageable.
- Every beginner makes the same three mistakes at first.
Common Mispronunciations of Beginner
Not BE-gi-ner
The middle syllable carries the beat: bi-GI-ner. Moving it to the front turns the word into something that sounds like a surname.
Not bi-GEE-ner
The stressed vowel is the short i of sit, not the ee of see. The doubled n in the spelling is what keeps it short.
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