how to pronounce yearn

/jɜːn/

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yearn is pronounced in one syllable

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ɜː

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An example use of yearn in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… really yearn for new exciting healthy …”

meanings of yearn

verb:

To long for something in the past with melancholy, nostalgically.
To have strong feelings of love, sympathy, affection, etc. (toward someone).
To curdle, as milk.
To long, have a strong desire (for something).
To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
To pain; to grieve; to vex.

noun:

Yearning; yen.

yearn frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word yearn occurs in english on average 0.9 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.