How to Pronounce "yearning"
word
/ˈjɝnɪŋ/
YUR-ning
/jˈɜːnɪŋ/
YUR-ning
Definition
A deep, strong feeling of wanting or longing for something that you cannot have or that is far away.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈjɝnɪŋ/
British English
/jˈɜːnɪŋ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YUR-ning
UK
YUR-ning
Listen in Context
He felt a yearning to see his family again.
Her yearning for adventure grew each year.
There was a yearning in his eyes when he looked at the old photographs.
Sometimes, a sudden yearning for childhood memories hits me.