How to pronounce “hearing”
Say “hearing” in 2 beats
hearing
/ˈhiɹɪŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /hiəɹɪŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- hearhistress
- ingɹɪŋ
- IPA (American)
- /ˈhiɹɪŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /hiəɹɪŋ/
- Respelling
- HEE-ring
- Syllables
- 2 — HEAR-ing
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: HEAR-ing. “hear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb, adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈhiɹɪŋ/
/hiəɹɪŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “hearing” means
- noun
(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
- noun
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
“they condemned him without a hearing”
- noun
the range within which a voice can be heard
“the children were told to stay within earshot”
Say it in a sentence
“He struggled with hearing loss later in his life.”“hearing”, answered
How do you pronounce “hearing”?
“hearing” is pronounced /ˈhiɹɪŋ/ (HEE-ring) in American English and /hiəɹɪŋ/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “hear”. Build it as HEAR-ing, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “hearing” have?
2: hear · ing. The beat lands on the first, “hear”.
Is “hearing” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈhiɹɪŋ/ (HEE-ring); British English says /hiəɹɪŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “hearing” mean?
As a noun: (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 For example: “He struggled with hearing loss later in his life.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “hearing”?
Stress the first syllable: HEAR-ing. “hear” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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