how to pronounce begging

/ˈbɛɡɪŋ/

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begging is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… mulberry street begging for nickels …”

meanings of begging

noun:

The act of one who begs.

verb:

Present participle of beg.

begging frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word begging occurs in english on average 10.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.