How Do You Spell BELYING?

Pronunciation: [bɪlˈa͡ɪɪŋ] (IPA)

Belying is a verb that means to present a false impression of something. The IPA phonetic transcription of belying is /bɪˈlaɪɪŋ/. It is spelled with a ‘y’ after ‘e’ because in some situations, the suffix "-ing" is added to words ending in a silent "e" (in order to show the addition of the suffix, the "e" must be pronounced). Additionally, the "y" is present instead of an "i" because the suffix follows a "consonant-vowel-consonant" pattern, and the final "y" follows a consonant.

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BELYING Meaning and Definition

  1. Belying is a verb that refers to the act of contradicting or presenting a false impression of something. It is derived from the word "belie," which means to deceive or misrepresent. When something belies, it means that its appearance, statement, or behavior does not match the reality or truth of the situation.

    It often involves a situation or someone concealing or obscuring the true nature of something by presenting a contradictory image or impression. Belying can occur in various contexts, such as interpersonal relationships, storytelling, or everyday situations.

    For example, if someone claims to be confident and self-assured, but their nervous body language and stuttering speech betray their true feelings, their behavior would be said to belie their confidence. In this case, their actions are inconsistent with the image they are trying to project.

    Belying can also be used to describe situations where something appears or seems one way, but is actually quite different. For instance, a seemingly idyllic and peaceful neighborhood may belie the realities of high crime rates known only to the residents living there.

    In summary, belying is the act of contradicting or deceiving by presenting a false impression or appearance that does not align with the truth, revealing the inconsistency between what is perceived and what is actual.

Common Misspellings for BELYING

Etymology of BELYING

The word "belying" is derived from the Middle English term "biglyen", which evolved from the Old English word "beleogan". This Old English word was a combination of the prefix "be-" (meaning "by" or "about") and the verb "leogan" (meaning "to deceive" or "to betray"). Over time, "beleogan" changed to "biglyen" and eventually transformed into "belying", which retains the same meaning of deceit or falsehood.

Similar spelling words for BELYING

Conjugate verb Belying

CONDITIONAL

I would belying
you would belying
he/she/it would belying
we would belying
they would belying
I would belie
we would belie
you would belie
he/she/it would belie
they would belie

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be belying
you would be belying
he/she/it would be belying
we would be belying
they would be belying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have belying
you would have belying
he/she/it would have belying
we would have belying
they would have belying

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been belying
you would have been belying
he/she/it would have been belying
we would have been belying
they would have been belying

FUTURE

I will belie
you will belie
he/she/it will belie
we will belie
they will belie

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be belying
you will be belying
he/she/it will be belying
we will be belying
they will be belying

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have belied
you will have belied
he/she/it will have belied
we will have belied
they will have belied

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been belying
you will have been belying
he/she/it will have been belying
we will have been belying
they will have been belying

IMPERATIVE

you belie
we let´s belie

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to belie

PAST

I belied
you belied
he/she/it belied
we belied
they belied

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was belying
you were belying
he/she/it was belying
we were belying
they were belying

PAST PARTICIPLE

belied

PAST PERFECT

I had belied
you had belied
he/she/it had belied
we had belied
they had belied

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been belying
you had been belying
he/she/it had been belying
we had been belying
they had been belying

PRESENT

I belie
you belie
he/she/it belies
we belie
they belie

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am belying
you are belying
he/she/it is belying
we are belying
they are belying

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

belying

PRESENT PERFECT

I have belied
you have belied
he/she/it has belied
we have belied
they have belied

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been belying
you have been belying
he/she/it has been belying
we have been belying
they have been belying
I would have belied
we would have belied
you would have belied
he/she/it would have belied
they would have belied

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