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The correct spelling is hearing.
How to pronounce hearing
/ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈhiːɹ.ɪŋ/
Say it like: Hee-rin-g
The correct spelling is hearing. (stative) To perceive sounds through the ear. For example: "I was deaf, and now I can hear."
Usage Examples
“I was deaf, and now I can hear.”
“I heard a sound from outside the window.”
“Eventually the king chose to hear her entreaties.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.(stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
- 2.(stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
- 3.To exercise this faculty intentionally; to listen to.
- 4.To listen favourably to; to grant (a request etc.).
- 5.To receive information about; to come to learn of.
noun
- 1.The sense used to perceive sound.
- 2.The act by which something is heard.
- 3.A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
- 4.A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
- 5.A scolding.
adjective
- 1.Able to hear.
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