How to Pronounce "lorn"
word
lɔːn
LAWRN
lˈɔːn
LAWN
Definition
Feeling lost, alone, and abandoned, often used in literary or poetic contexts to describe someone or something that is without hope or companionship.
IPA Transcription
American English
lɔːn
British English
lˈɔːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAWRN
UK
LAWN
Listen in Context
The cottage stood lorn in the empty field.
He felt lorn after his friends left town.
A lorn puppy wandered in the rain.
She wrote a poem about her lorn heart.