Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: begin
IPA transcription: [bɪɡ'ɪn]
Pronunciations of begin
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Begin, Menachem_Begin
    Meaning: Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: get_down, begin, get, start_out, start, set_about, set_out, commence
    Meaning: take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
  • Synonyms: begin, start
    Meaning: have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense; "The DMZ begins right over the hill"; "The second movement begins after the Allegro"; "Prices for these homes start at $250,000"
  • Synonyms: begin, lead_off, start, commence
    Meaning: set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
  • Synonyms: begin
    Meaning: begin to speak or say; "Now listen, friends," he began
Usage examples
  • Begin.
  • Why not begin?
  • Now I will begin."
  • Well, shall we begin?"
  • "Begin where you like.
  • I will begin this very day.
  • I wish to begin my statement
  • We shall begin immediately--"
  • "When'd you begin this thing?"
  • Begin by telling me one thing.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Myst III: Exile, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Cattle egret, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America), License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Yosemite National Park, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Anfield, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Montreal, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Virgin Galactic, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Livestock Conservancy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Aggie Bonfire, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Zelda Fitzgerald, License CC BY-SA 4.0