How to Pronounce "yarn"
word
/ˈjɑɹn/
YARN
/jˈɑːn/
YAHN
Definition
A long, continuous strand of fibers used for knitting or weaving. It can also mean a long or imaginative story, especially one that is exaggerated or fictional.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈjɑɹn/
British English
/jˈɑːn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YARN
UK
YAHN
Listen in Context
She bought blue yarn to knit a scarf.
The cat played with a ball of yarn.
She learned how to spin her own yarn.
He told us a wild yarn about pirates and treasure.