How to Pronounce "lovelorn"
word
ˈlʌvˌlɔrn
LUHV-lorn
lˈʌvlɔːn
LUHV-lawn
Definition
Feeling sad or lonely because of unreturned or lost love. Someone who is 'lovelorn' is unhappy because their romantic feelings are not returned or they have lost their loved one.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈlʌvˌlɔrn
British English
lˈʌvlɔːn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LUHV-lorn
UK
LUHV-lawn
Listen in Context
He felt lovelorn after his girlfriend moved away.
The lovelorn boy sat alone at the park.
She wrote a lovelorn letter to her old boyfriend.
After the breakup, he wandered the streets like a lovelorn poet.