Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hearer

/ˈhɪəɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: hear-er
IPA: /ˈhɪəɹə/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who hears.

noun

A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener.

Example Sentences

"Defaultism The defaultist view is that some conversational implicatures are default inferences—presumptive meanings—that the hearer makes unless given reason not to by the speaker."
"Whilst Mr. Taale was priest in Osteröe, it happened that one of his hearers was carried away and returned again."

Etymology

From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: heerar

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɪəɹə/
British English: /ˈhɪəɹə/

Inflected Forms

hearers (plural)

Derived Forms

hearership nonhearer

Synonyms

listener auditor attender

Homonyms

hera

Rhymes With

sheerer clearer nearer shearer steerer jeerer fearer peerer spearer

Questions

How do you pronounce hearer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɪəɹə/.
What does hearer mean?: One who hears.
Where does hearer come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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