"stern" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˈstɝn/

sturn

UK

/stˈɜːn/

sturn

释义

If someone is stern, they are very serious and strict, especially when they want people to follow rules or behave properly. It can describe a person, a look, a voice, or a warning.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈstɝn/

英式英语

/stˈɜːn/

简化发音

美式

sturn

英式

sturn

语境中听

The teacher gave us a stern look.

My dad sounded stern when I came home late.

She has a stern face, but she is kind.

The coach got stern after we stopped taking practice seriously.