Pronunciation

• enPR: /bĭgĭn'ĭng/, IPA ^(key): /bɪˈgɪn.ɪŋ/Category:Entries with IPA pronunciation
• SAMPA: /bI"gIn.IN/

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Noun

1. The beginning of something is where it starts from.
2. The beginning is the first part of something.

   The beginning of the book introduced all the main characters.

Verb

1. The present participle of begin.Category:Present participles

   It's beginning to get dark so you better come in soon.

   She's been running 3 days a week for almost a month and she's finally beginning to lose some weight.