How to Pronounce "beg the question"
expression
ˈbɛɡ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkwɛstʃən/, /ˈkwɛʃən
BEG thuh KWESH-uhn
bˈɛɡ/ /ðə, ði/ /kwˈɛstʃən
BEG thuh KWESH-uhn
Definition
To assume something is true without proof (logical fallacy), or to raise a question that naturally follows from what was just said.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbɛɡ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈkwɛstʃən/, /ˈkwɛʃən
British English
bˈɛɡ/ /ðə, ði/ /kwˈɛstʃən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BEG thuh KWESH-uhn
UK
BEG thuh KWESH-uhn
Listen in Context
His argument begs the question because it assumes what it should prove.
Saying 'lying is wrong because it's bad' begs the question.
This statistic begs the question: how was the data collected?
It really begs the question why no one noticed this mistake earlier.