Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gern

/ɡɜː(ɹ)n/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
gern
IPA
/ɡɜː(ɹ)n/
5
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To grin.

Obsolete

verb

To yawn.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

See grin.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gerns (present, singular) gerning (participle, present) gerned (participle, past) gerned (past)

Homonyms

gurn girn

Rhymes With

turn return learn left turn concern burn to burn earn stern fern urn discern

Questions

How do you pronounce gern?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɜː(ɹ)n/.
What does gern mean?
To grin.
Where does gern come from?
See grin.

How to pronounce gern

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “gern”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ɡɜː(ɹ)n/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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