English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Beginning Pronunciation
Beginning is pronounced bi-GI-ning, IPA /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/.
bi-GI-ning
US /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/ · UK /bɪˈgɪnɪŋ/
Syllables: bi · GI · ning (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun; also verb (present participle of begin): The first part of something, or the act of starting it.
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Beginning in a Sentence
- Go back to the beginning of the chapter.
- From the beginning she wanted nothing to do with it.
- The roof is beginning to sag at one end.
Common Mispronunciations of Beginning
Not bi-GIN-ing
The double n belongs to one syllable boundary only, so the word runs bi-GI-ning. Pronouncing two n sounds adds a stumble that is not there.
Not bi-JI-ning
The g stays hard before i in this word, as it does in give and get.
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