brightening
/ˈb r ī t ə n ĭ ng, ˈb r ī t n ĭ ng/
brīght-en-ĭng, brī-ghten-ĭng
IY_SYLLABLE_END
I and Y at the end of a syllable may be long (/ī/) or short (/ĭ/).
Word Forms
Base Form
brighten
Past Tense
brightened
Past Participle
brightened
Present Participle
brightening
3rd Person Singular
brightens
Plural
brightens
Words ending in -ing
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