how to pronounce hearing

/ˈhiːɹɪŋ/

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hearing is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of hearing in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… higher than human hearing when you'll be …”

meanings of hearing

noun:

A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
A scolding.
The sense used to perceive sound.
A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
The act by which something is heard.

adjective:

Able to hear.

verb:

Present participle of hear.

hearing frequency in english - B1 level of CEFR

the word hearing occurs in english on average 61.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.