English pronunciation

How to pronounce “beginning

Phonetic spelling

bih-GIN-ing

IPA /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

Syllable stress

bih·GIN·ing

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “beginning”?

b e g i n n i n g

beginning” is spelled B-E-G-I-N-N-I-N-G. It is pronounced bih-GIN-ing, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I'm beginning to understand the lesson.

  • She is beginning a new job next week.

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