how to pronounce becoming

/bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/

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becoming is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of becoming in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… were here they started becoming more and …”

meanings of becoming

adjective:

Pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful.
Decent, respectable.

verb:

Present participle of become.

noun:

The act or process by which something becomes.

becoming frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word becoming occurs in english on average 72.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.