Phonetic Breakdown of "breathing"
Learn how to break down "breathing" into its phonetic components. Understanding syllables and phonetics helps with pronunciation, spelling, and language learning.
breath-ing
2 syllables
Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:
/ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/
Phonetic representation based on standard dictionaries
IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:
B R IY1 DH IH0 NG
Standard phonetic transcription to help with precise pronunciation
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Definition of "breathing"
Pronunciation: /ˈbɹiːðɪŋ/
Verb
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To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.
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To take in needed gases and expel waste gases in a similar way.Example: "Fish have gills so they can breathe underwater."
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To inhale (a gas) to sustain life.Example: "While life as we know it depends on oxygen, scientists have speculated that alien life forms might breathe chlorine or methane."
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To live.Example: "I will not allow it, as long as I still breathe."
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To draw something into the lungs.Example: "Try not to breathe too much smoke."
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To expel air from the lungs, exhale.Example: "If you breathe on a mirror, it will fog up."
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To exhale or expel (something) in the manner of breath.Example: "The flowers breathed a heady perfume."
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To give an impression of, to exude.Example: "The decor positively breathes classical elegance."
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To whisper quietly.Example: "He breathed the words into her ear, but she understood them all."
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To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.Example: "The wind breathes through the trees."
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To exchange gases with the environment.Example: "Garments made of certain new materials breathe well and keep the skin relatively dry during exercise."
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To rest; to stop and catch one's breath.
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To stop, to give (a horse) an opportunity to catch its breath.Example: "At higher altitudes you need to breathe your horse more often."
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To exercise; to tire by brisk exercise.
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To passionately devote much of one's life to (an activity, etc.).Example: "Do you like hiking? Are you kidding? I breathe hiking."
Noun
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The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
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A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
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Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
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Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.Example: "the breathings of the Holy Spirit"
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Aspiration; secret prayer.