how to pronounce yawn

/jɑːn/

audio example by a male speaker

audio example by a female speaker

the above transcription of yawn is a detailed (narrow) transcription according to the rules of the International Phonetic Association; you can find a description of each symbol by clicking the phoneme buttons in the secction below.

yawn is pronounced in one syllable

press buttons with phonetic symbols to learn how to precisely pronounce each sound of yawn

1.

ɑː

example pitch curve for pronunciation of yawn

test your pronunciation of yawn

press the "test" button to check how closely you can replicate the pitch of a native speaker in your pronunciation of yawn

video examples of yawn pronunciation

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

“… right here on yourself if you yawn you …”

meaning of yawn

Yawn is the act of inhaling deeply and exhaling slowly through the mouth.

yawn frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word yawn occurs in english on average 2.5 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.