How to pronounce “learn”
Say “learn” in one beat
learn
/lɝn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɜːn/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- learnlɝn
- IPA (American)
- /lɝn/
- IPA (British)
- /lɜːn/
- Respelling
- LURN
- Syllables
- 1 — learn
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɝn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/lɝn/
/lɜːn/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “learn” means
- verb
gain knowledge or skills
“She learned dancing from her sister”
- verb
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
“I learned that she has two grown-up children”
- verb
commit to memory; learn by heart
“Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?”
Say it in a sentence
“She wants to learn how to bake bread from scratch.”“learn”, answered
How do you pronounce “learn”?
“learn” is pronounced /lɝn/ (LURN) in American English and /lɜːn/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /lɝn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “learn” have?
One, despite the 2 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /lɝn/ — a single beat.
Is “learn” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /lɝn/ (LURN); British English says /lɜːn/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “learn” mean?
As a verb: gain knowledge or skills For example: “She learned dancing from her sister” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “learn”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /lɝn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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