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# How to pronounce "bethinking" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/bθɪnkɪng/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **be·thin·king**

## Meaning & Usage

### NOUN
- The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.
  - *Example*: "I propose that we can approach bethinking as the event of thinking the event."

### VERB
- present participle and gerund of bethink

### Example Sentences
- "I propose that we can approach bethinking as the event of thinking the event."
- "and then bethinking his own dignity added at least at first now I think I"
- "claypole no no said Mrs saury bethinking herself of Oliver's old friend run to Mr Bumble Noah and tell him to come here directly"

### Common Phrases
- bethinking herself
- retreat bethinking
- saury bethinking

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "bethinking" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: AUS*
> "your name has been my great open sesame JB y wrote In The Summer of 1908 and then bethinking his own dignity added at least at first now I think I have a little position of my own certainly he did gain a position as a conversationalist an after dinner"
- **Watch at 23:36**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRcVzMXL6iU&t=1416s)

### Example 2
*Accent: US*
> "claypole no no said Mrs saury bethinking herself of Oliver's old friend run to Mr Bumble Noah and tell him to come here directly"
- **Watch at 95:20**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUVyaRJhKwc&t=5720s)

### Example 3
*Accent: US*
> "round the windless when resolved at last no longer to retreat bethinking him that"
- **Watch at 84:57**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pqbbS8lt_c&t=5097s)


## How to Pronounce "bethinking"

- **Syllables**: be · thin · king
- **IPA**: `/bθɪnkɪng/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Word Forms
[bethink](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/bethink)

### Related Terms
[unbethink](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/unbethink)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “bethinking”?
“bethinking” is pronounced /bθɪnkɪng/ (be · thin · king). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “bethinking”?
“bethinking” has 3 syllables: be · thin · king.

### What does “bethinking” mean?
The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.

### How can I hear “bethinking” used in real sentences?
This page has 3 real-world video examples of “bethinking” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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