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beginning

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.00 in modern English

Syllables
be-gin-ning
IPA
/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

Uncountable

noun

That which is begun; a rudiment or element.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The initial portion of some extended thing.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of begin

adj

Being the first portion of some extended thing.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English biginning, beginninge, beginnunge, equivalent to begin + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: biginning, begynnyng, *beginnende, *biginnandz, *biginnaną

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/
  • British English: /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

beginnings (plural) begynnynge (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

begincement beginningless unbeginning

Phrases

a good beginning makes a good ending beginning of day beginning of the end beginning to end the get-go off the bat out of the chute out of the gate

Frequently Paired Words

the get-go off the bat out of the chute out of the gate cause

Synonyms

commencing start starting genesis element embryo rudiment origin source commencement head morning

Antonyms

conclusion end completion finish

Rhymes With

winning spinning inning grinning thinning pinning sinning binning dinning finning ginning

Questions

How do you pronounce beginning?
The recorded pronunciation is /bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/.
What does beginning mean?
The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.
Where does beginning come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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