English pronunciation

How to pronounce “learned”

Phonetic spelling

LURND

IPA /ˈɫɝnd/

Syllable stress

learned

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “learned”?

l e a r n e d

“learned” is spelled L-E-A-R-N-E-D. It is pronounced LURND, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I learned how to make this dish from my mother.

  • I learned a lot in my English class today.

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