Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hear oneself think

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.54 in modern English

Syllables
hear one-self -think
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in mental activity without being distracted by noise.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hears oneself think (present, singular) hearing oneself think (participle, present) heard oneself think (participle, past) heard oneself think (past)

Phrases

talk to oneself

Frequently Paired Words

talk to oneself

Questions

What does hear oneself think mean?
To engage in mental activity without being distracted by noise.

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