Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hearest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: hear-est
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

second-person singular simple present indicative of hear

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?"

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

hear'st (alternative)

Questions

What does hearest mean?: second-person singular simple present indicative of hear

How to pronounce hearest

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “hearest”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “hearest”.
Repeat and practice — Say “hearest” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.