Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earnt

/ˈɜːnt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables: earnt
IPA: /ˈɜːnt/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of earn

British usage

Example Sentences

"An exceptionally popular commercial writer can even become rich from royalties: immediately prior to the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J. K. Rowling was reported by The Times to have earnt some £280 million from the sale of an estimated 200 million copies of her books worldwide combined with royalties from the films based on them [...]."
"In 2006 women in the mining sector earnt an average weekly wage of $1335.40, compared to women working in the retail trade sector, who earnt an average $726.10 per week."

Etymology

From earn + -t.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɜːnt/
British English: /ˈɜːnt/

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

earned (alternative)

Derived Forms

unearnt

Questions

How do you pronounce earnt?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɜːnt/.
What does earnt mean?: simple past and past participle of earn
Where does earnt come from?: From earn + -t.

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