began
bi-GAN
bigan
/bɪˈɡæn/ · 2 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “began” is spelled “bigan”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | b | i | g | a | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /b/ | /ɪ/ | /ɡ/ | /æ/ | /n/ |
English writes “began” with
5 letters for 5 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“bigan” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “began”
cananmanthanplanranvansandanfan
“began” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “began”?
“began” is pronounced bi-GAN — IPA /bɪˈɡæn/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “bigan”.
How many syllables are in “began”?
“began” has 2 syllables: bi-GAN (the capitalized syllable is stressed).