How to Pronounce "learn by rote"
expression
ˈɫɝn/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɹoʊt
LURN-by-ROHT
lˈɜːn/ /bˈaɪ/ /ɹˈəʊt
LURN-by-ROHT
Definition
To memorize information exactly, usually by repeating it many times, without really understanding it deeply.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫɝn/ /ˈbaɪ/ /ˈɹoʊt
British English
lˈɜːn/ /bˈaɪ/ /ɹˈəʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LURN-by-ROHT
UK
LURN-by-ROHT
Listen in Context
Many students learn by rote for exams.
He learned the poem by rote.
Children often learn by rote at a young age.
I used to learn by rote, but now I prefer to understand the concepts.