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How do you spell Beginning?

Correct spelling

beginning

Double N in the middle. BEGIN + NING.

Why is beginning spelled this way?

The double N trips people up because we don't hear it distinctly. The word begin doubles its final consonant when adding -ING because the stress falls on the last syllable.

Common misspellings of beginning

beginingbegginningbegginingbeginng

Example

This is just the beginning of our journey.

Frequently asked questions

How do you spell beginning?+
The correct spelling is "beginning". Double N in the middle. BEGIN + NING.
Is it begining or beginning?+
The correct spelling is "beginning", not "begining". This word gets 25,000+ monthly searches.

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