Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outlearn

/aʊtˈlɝn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-learn
IPA: /aʊtˈlɝn/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surpass (someone) in learning.

Transitive verb

verb

To learn (something) completely and thoroughly; to exhaust knowledge of.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"By eleven years old, the young genius had outlearned most of his teachers."
"But when as nought according to his mind / He could outlearne"
"To love and be beloved; / Men and gods have not outlearned it; / And, how oft soe'er they've turned it, / 'Tis not to be improved."

Etymology

From out- + learn.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /aʊtˈlɝn/
British English: /aʊtˈlɜːn/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outlearns (present, singular) outlearning (participle, present) outlearned (participle, past) outlearned (past) outlearnt (participle, past) outlearnt (past)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce outlearn?: The recorded pronunciation is /aʊtˈlɝn/.
What does outlearn mean?: To surpass (someone) in learning.
Where does outlearn come from?: From out- + learn.

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