How To Pronounce Yearn

yearn

Phonemic

/jɜːn/

Phonetic

[jɜ̃ːʴn]

Phonemic

/jɝːn/

In British English, yearn is pronounced /jɜːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jɜ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /jɝːn/.

Yearn 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

jɜːn

Yearn has one syllable in British English.

yearn + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/jɜːnz/

/jɝːnz/

yearn + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/jɜːnd/

/jɝːnd/

yearn + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈjɜː.nɪŋ/

/ˈjɝː.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Yearn

Questions About Yearn

How do you pronounce yearn in British English?

In British English, yearn is pronounced /jɜːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jɜ̃ːʴn].

How do you pronounce yearn in American English?

In American English, yearn is pronounced /jɝːn/.

Do British and American English pronounce yearn the same way?

No. British English has /jɜːn/ and American English has /jɝːn/.

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