-in'
See also: Appendix:Variations of "in"
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Alternate pronunciation of -ing with /n/ instead of /ŋ/. It is derived from two sources:
- the Old English present participle suffix -ende;
- the Old English verbal noun suffix -ung/-ing.
The two Old English suffixes became confused in Modern English, due at least partly to the practice of spelling them both as -ing.
Suffix edit
-in'
- (Mid-Ulster, colloquial, pronunciation spelling) Alternative form of -ing
- 1946, Elizabeth Metzger Howard, Before the Sun Goes Down, page 31:
Usage notes edit
- In speech, the difference between the pronunciations /ɪŋ/ and /ɪn/ is usually one of formality. Most speakers tend to use /ɪŋ/ in more formal situations and /ɪn/ in less formal situations. However, some speakers can either use mainly /ɪŋ/ or mainly /ɪn/ regardless of the situation.
- In writing, both the /ɪŋ/ and the /ɪn/ pronunciations are usually spelled -ing. When writers use -in', as in makin', they are emphasizing the informality of the situation (or attempting, however accurately, to show the social status of the speaker).
- The [ɪn] pronunciation is more common for present participles and less common for verbal nouns.
Translations edit
-ing — see -ing
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Pronunciation edit
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-in'
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Scots edit
Suffix edit
-in'
- Alternative form of -in (“ing”)