Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bein'

/bˈiɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
bein'
IPA
/bˈiɪn/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle of be

Etymology

Contraction of the present participle of be.

Questions

How do you pronounce bein'?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈiɪn/.
What does bein' mean?
present participle of be
Where does bein' come from?
Contraction of the present participle of be.

How to pronounce bein'

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