How to Pronounce “stern”
word
/ˈstɝn/
sturn
/stˈɜːn/
sturn
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈstɝn/
British English
/stˈɜːn/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
sturn
UK
sturn
Listen in Context
The teacher gave us a stern look.
My dad sounded stern when I came home late.
She gave him a stern warning not to do it again.
The coach got stern after we stopped taking practice seriously.