How to Pronounce "yearn for"
expression
ˈjɝn/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
YURN for
jˈɜːn/ /fˈɔː
YURN faw
Definition
To strongly desire or long for something, especially something you cannot easily have or something distant.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈjɝn/ /ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ
British English
jˈɜːn/ /fˈɔː
Simplified Pronunciation
US
YURN for
UK
YURN faw
Listen in Context
I yearn for my family when I travel.
Many people yearn for peace.
She yearned for a better life in the city.
Some days, I just yearn for a quiet moment alone.