Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

earned

/ɝnd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: earned
IPA: /ɝnd/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of earn

adj

Not paid for; appearing in media on its own merits.

Example Sentences

"Earned media has a number of advantages. It's “free” in the sense that clients are not “billed” for the earned media placement."
"This chapter will cover four ways in which media and technology partners have infused data into the creative process to work together with marketers: 1) in paid and earned advertising (including social media) […]"
"Ben & Jerry's flexed its brand authority regarding these missions when it took a public stand with the Black Lives Matter movement (witnessed on all of its owned media) at the same time it launched its newest line of flavors to get the greatest amount of earned coverage possible."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɝnd/
British English: /ɜːnd/

Inflected Forms

earnt (alternative, UK)

Phrases

a penny saved is a penny earned earned media earned run earned run average hard-earned money won is twice as sweet as money earned well-earned

Synonyms

organic unpaid

Rhymes With

turned learned returned concerned burned adjourned unconcerned unturned unearned churned spurned yearned

Questions

How do you pronounce earned?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɝnd/.
What does earned mean?: simple past and past participle of earn

How to pronounce earned

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