English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Learned Pronunciation
Learned is pronounced LURND, IPA /ˈlɝnd/.
LURND
US /ˈlɝnd/
Syllables: LURND (1 syllable)
verb (past of learn); also adjective: Gained knowledge or skill, and as an adjective, having deep book knowledge.
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Learned in a Sentence
- I learned to drive in my thirties.
- She learned the part in under a week.
- He quoted a learned article on medieval farming.
Common Mispronunciations of Learned
Not LUR-ned
For the past tense the ending is a plain d and the word stays one syllable: LURND. Splitting it off gives the separate adjective form.
Not LERNT
British English does use learnt as a written variant, but the -ed spelling ends in a voiced d after the n.
Tip: One syllable for the verb, LURND, but two for the scholarly adjective: a LUR-nid judge.
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