How to pronounce mining

Say it like this: /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.

American/ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

What does mining mean?

nounThe activity of removing valuable resources (often minerals) from the earth.

Any activity that extracts or undermines.

“His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.”

The activity of placing mines (the explosive devices).

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