Hearing
7 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The faculty or sense by which sound is perceived, or a formal session in which evidence or testimony is presented. It can refer to both the physiological ability and legal proceedings.
“His hearing was damaged after years of exposure to loud machinery.”
Pronunciation
IPA
'hɪr.ɪŋ
Syllables
hear·ing
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Contains -ING ending; double vowels E-A in early positions
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Worth 11 points; straightforward word with common letter patterns
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