How To Pronounce Yarn
yarn
In British English, yarn is pronounced /jɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jɑ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /jɑːrn/.
Yarn has one syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Yarn has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Yarn
Questions About Yarn
How do you pronounce yarn in British English?
In British English, yarn is pronounced /jɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jɑ̃ːʴn].
How do you pronounce yarn in American English?
In American English, yarn is pronounced /jɑːrn/.
Do British and American English pronounce yarn the same way?
No. British English has /jɑːn/ and American English has /jɑːrn/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com