How to Pronounce "in earnest"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɝnɪst
in UR-nist
ˈɪn/ /ˈɜːnəst
in UR-nist
Definition
If something happens "in earnest", it happens seriously or with real effort and determination, not just as a trial or for fun.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɝnɪst
British English
ˈɪn/ /ˈɜːnəst
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in UR-nist
UK
in UR-nist
Listen in Context
The rainy season will start in earnest next month.
He began studying in earnest for his exams.
The negotiations have now started in earnest.
I didn’t start saving money in earnest until I finished college.