How do native speakers pronounce "scorn" in English?

In natural English speech, "scorn" appears in contexts such as: "properly the mayor is optimistic though for now all he's earned is scorn". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

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How to pronounce“scorn”in English

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IPA/skɔɹn/

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verb

To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.

“The Cry is ſtill, they come: our Caſtles ſtrength / Will laugh a Siedge to ſcorne”

Synonyms:contemn disdain despect

verb

To reject, turn down with disdain.

“He scorned her romantic advances.”

Synonyms:spurn

noun

Contempt or disdain.

“Rain of tears, real, mist of imagined scorn”

noun

A display of disdain; a slight.

“VVith ſcoffes and ſcornes, and contumelious taunts, / In open Market-place produc't they me, / To be a publique ſpectacle to all: / Here, ſayd they, is the Terror of the French, / The Scar-Crovv that affrights our Children ſo.”

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