How To Pronounce Learned
learned
stress changesLearned has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈlɜː.nɪd/ in British English and /ˈlɝː.nɪd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Past form of the verb. It is /lɜːnd/ or /lɜːnt/ in British English and /lɝːnd/ in American English.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress (Adjective)
Learned has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Past form of the verb)
Learned has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Learned
How do you pronounce learned in British English?
Adjective, /ˈlɜː.nɪd/. Past form of the verb, /lɜːnd/ or /lɜːnt/.
How do you pronounce learned in American English?
Adjective, /ˈlɝː.nɪd/. Past form of the verb, /lɝːnd/.
How many syllables are in learned?
Learned has two syllables, /lɜː/ + /nɪd/.
Where is the stress in learned?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɜː/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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