Pronunciation
How to pronounce “hearing”
“hearing” is pronounced /hɪɹɪŋ/ — 2 syllables.
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hearing
/hɪɹɪŋ/
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2 syllables. Stress the 'hear' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.Meaning
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
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