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How to pronounce “happening”
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Pronunciation guide for happening
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of happening with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning
and what was happening in New York in uh
- Definition summary
- present participle and gerund of happen
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce happening
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Bronx Is Burning

and what was happening in New York in uh
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “happening”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- present participle and gerund of happen
- [Adjective]
- (slang, of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
- (slang, of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute.
- [Noun]
- Something that happens.
- (originally art) A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.
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