Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heer-ing-eer]
- /ˈhɪər ɪŋˌɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [heer-ing-eer]
- /ˈhɪər ɪŋˌɪər/
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
exclamation
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 63% 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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