learnt
English
Alternative forms
- learned (Standard US English spelling, Canadian)
Etymology
From Middle English lernd, lernde, equivalent to learn + -t.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation, General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈlɜːnt/
- (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈlɝnt/
Audio (UK) (file) Audio (AU) (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nt
Verb
learnt
- (British, African-American Vernacular, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, alternative in US, Canada) simple past of learn
- I learnt so many things in this school.
- (UK, African-American Vernacular, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, alternative in US, Canada) past participle of learn
- She has learnt to adapt to the changes quickly.
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