How to pronounce “learning”
Say “learning” in 2 beats
learning
/ˈlɝnɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /lɜːnɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- learlɝstress
- ningnɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈlɝnɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /lɜːnɪŋ/
- Respelling
- LUR-ning
- Syllables
- 2 — LEAR-ning
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: LEAR-ning. “lear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈlɝnɪŋ/
/lɜːnɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “learning” means
- noun
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
“the child's acquisition of language”
- noun
profound scholarly knowledge
- verb
gain knowledge or skills
“She learned dancing from her sister”
Say it in a sentence
“Learning a new skill at fifty is harder but far more satisfying.”“learning”, answered
How do you pronounce “learning”?
“learning” is pronounced /ˈlɝnɪŋ/ (LUR-ning) in American English and /lɜːnɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “lear”. Build it as LEAR-ning, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “learning” have?
2: lear · ning. The beat lands on the first, “lear”.
Is “learning” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈlɝnɪŋ/ (LUR-ning); British English says /lɜːnɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “learning” mean?
As a noun: the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge For example: “the child's acquisition of language” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “learning”?
Stress the first syllable: LEAR-ning. “lear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Now say “learning” and see every sound
Record it once and sayit lines your audio up against the target sound by sound — what landed, what slipped, and what it sounded like instead.