Started, commenced.
begun?
began start/ing
The word "began" has two syllables.
Began is a verb. It is the past tense of begin.
I never heard this word "BEGAN". Check your spelling or a different word.
There are two syllables in the word began like so: be-gan.
Etymology.
began in plural
Yes, the word "began" has a long 'a' sound, pronounced /bɪˈɡæn/.
The word began is the past tense of "begin." It is not used as a preposition.
it began when the world was created when life began
We began our journey with the simplest of steps.