how to pronounce darn

/ˈdɑːɹn/

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darn is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of darn in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… thing it is not a hot tub darn it Wow …”

meanings of darn

verb:

Euphemism of damn.
To repair by stitching with thread or yarn, particularly by using a needle to construct a weave across a damaged area of fabric.

adjective:

Damn.

adverb:

Damned.

interjection:

Damn.

noun:

A place mended by darning.

darn frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word darn occurs in english on average 13.2 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics darn can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that darn can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) leisure and entertainment;