How to pronounce "sting"

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Why do we dream?

[Sleeping with Science]

Well, we dream for at least several different reasons.

One key benefit is creativity.

Sleep, including dream sleep,

is associated with an enhanced ability to solve next-day problems.

It's almost as though we go to sleep with the pieces of the jigsaw,

but we wake up with the puzzle complete.

The second benefit of REM-sleep dreaming is emotional first aid.

REM sleep takes the painful sting out of difficult emotional experiences

so that when we come back the next day,

we feel better about those painful events.

You can almost think of dreaming as a form of overnight therapy.

It's not time that heals all wounds,

but it's time during dream sleep

that provides emotional convalescence.

Now, it's not just that you dream.

It's also what you dream about that seems to make a difference.

Scientists have discovered

that after learning a virtual maze, for example,

those individuals who slept

but critically also dreamed about the maze

were the only ones who ended up being better at navigating the maze

when they woke up.

And this same principle is true for our mental health.

For example, people going through a difficult or traumatic experience

such as a divorce,

and who are dreaming about that event,

go on to gain resolution to their depression

relative to those who were dreaming

but not dreaming about the events themselves.

All of which means that sleep

and the very act of dreaming itself

appears to be an essential ingredient to so much of our waking lives.

We dream,

therefore we are.

Phonetic Breakdown of "sting"

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Standard Phonetic Pronunciation:

/stɪŋ/

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IPA Phonetic Pronunciation:

S T IH1 NG

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Definition of "sting"

Pronunciation: /stɪŋ/

Noun

A bump left on the skin after having been stung.
A bite by an insect.
A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
A sharp, localised pain primarily on the epidermis
A sharp-pointed hollow hair seated on a gland which secretes an acrid fluid, as in nettles.
The thrust of a sting into the flesh; the act of stinging; a wound inflicted by stinging.
(law enforcement) A police operation in which the police pretend to be criminals in order to catch a criminal.
A short percussive phrase played by a drummer to accent the punchline in a comedy show.
A brief sequence of music used in films, TV, and video games as a form of scenic punctuation or to identify the broadcasting station.
A support for a wind tunnel model which extends parallel to the air flow.
The harmful or painful part of something.
A goad; incitement.
The concluding point of an epigram or other sarcastic saying.