hearing ear dog

hear·ing ear dog

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

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

Definition of hearing ear dog words

noun hearing ear dog a dog that has been trained to alert a hearing-impaired person to sounds, as a telephone ringing or dangerous noises. 1

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Origin of hearing ear 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 ear dog

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

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hearing ear 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 73% 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.

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