How to Pronounce "come into being"
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈbiɪŋ
KUHM IN-too BEE-ing
kˈʌm/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /bˈiːɪŋ
KUM in-TOO BEE-ing
Definition
To begin to exist or to be created; to start having existence.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈbiɪŋ
British English
kˈʌm/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /bˈiːɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM IN-too BEE-ing
UK
KUM in-TOO BEE-ing
Listen in Context
The universe came into being billions of years ago.
The new law came into being last year.
Many traditions came into being over centuries.
It’s hard to imagine how life first came into being on Earth.