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How to pronounce opening
Say it like this: /ˈoʊ.pə.nɪŋ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does opening mean?
adjPertaining to the start or beginning of a series of events.
“The opening theme of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is, perhaps, the most recognizable in all of European art music.”
Of the first period of play, usually up to the fall of the first wicket.
Of the batsman who opens the innings or of a bowler who opens the attack.
nounAn act or instance of making or becoming open.
“The daily openings of the day lily bloom gives it its name.”
A gap permitting passage through.
“He slipped through an opening in the crowd.”
An act or instance of beginning.
“There have been few factory and store openings in the US lately.”
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