English pronunciation · Words Starting with B
Benign Pronunciation
Benign is pronounced bi-NYN, IPA /bɪˈnaɪn/.
bi-NYN
US /bɪˈnaɪn/ · UK /bɪˈnaɪn/
Syllables: bi · NYN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Gentle and harmless, and in medicine, not cancerous.
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Benign in a Sentence
- The lump turned out to be benign.
- He has a benign, unhurried way of asking questions.
- Inflation stayed at a benign level all year.
Common Mispronunciations of Benign
Not buh-NIG-nuh
The g makes no sound here, just as it stays quiet in sign, design and resign. It only returns in benignity, where the stress shifts.
Not BE-nyn
The weight sits on the second syllable and the first shrinks to a light bi.
Tip: Benign rhymes with sign and align, never with begin.
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