hearing dog

hear·ing dog

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heer-ing dawg, dog]
- /ˈhɪər ɪŋ dɔg, dɒg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [heer-ing dawg, dog]
- /ˈhɪər ɪŋ dɔg, dɒg/

Definitions of hearing dog words

noun hearing dog a dog that has been trained to alert a hearing-impaired person to sounds, as a telephone ringing or dangerous noises. 1
countable noun hearing dog Hearing dogs are dogs that have been specially trained to help deaf people. 0
noun hearing dog a dog that has been specially trained to help deaf or partially deaf people by alerting them to sounds such as a ringing doorbell, an alarm, etc 0

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Origin of hearing dog

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-80; on the model of Seeing Eye dog

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Parts of speech for Hearing dog

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preposition

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hearing dog popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hearing dog usage trend in Literature

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