How to pronounce learning
Say it like LUR-ning. Learning has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LUR).
- LUR
- ning
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Learning pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
- ningKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
American vs British pronunciation of learning
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: LUR-ning.
What does learning mean?
- An act in which something is learned.
- Accumulated knowledge.“The department head was also a scholar of great learning.”
- Something that has been learned.
- present participle and gerund of learn How to pronounce learn“I'm learning to ride a unicycle.”
Where does learning come from?
From Middle English lernyng, lernynge, from Old English leornung (“learning, study”), from Proto-West Germanic *liʀnungu (“learning”), equivalent to learn + -ing.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
- acquisition
- eruditeness
- erudition
- learnedness
- scholarship
- encyclopedism
- encyclopaedism
Words that rhyme with learning
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of learning.
Questions about saying learning
How do you pronounce learning?
Say LUR-ning. The American pronunciation is /ˈlɝnɪŋ/. In British English it is /ˈlɜːnɪŋ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in learning?
Learning has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (LUR). Broken into parts: LUR · ning.
Is learning pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˈlɜːnɪŋ/ (LUR-ning).