How To Pronounce Beginning
beginning
In British English, beginning is pronounced /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈɡɪ̃n.ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/.
Beginning has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Beginning has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Beginning
How do you pronounce beginning in British English?
In British English, beginning is pronounced /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈɡɪ̃n.ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce beginning in American English?
In American English, beginning is pronounced /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/.
How many syllables are in beginning?
Beginning has three syllables, /bɪ/ + /ɡɪn/ + /ɪŋ/.
Where is the stress in beginning?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce beginning the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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