Hearing has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | This afternoon when our grandmother who is hard of hearing gets company from an even more hard of hearing girlfriend, we will try to prevent them at all cost from sitting in the garden, otherwise the whole neighbourhood will all at once know our business. | |
| 2. | Are you hearing what I'm hearing? | |
| 3. | On hearing this last word Chloe could restrain herself no longer. Partly to acknowledge the pleasure which she felt on hearing herself thus praised, and partly because she had long desired to kiss Daphnis, she tripped to her feet, and, in a pretty, simple way, gave him the prize. | |
| 4. | "So you're saying that loud sounds can damage your hearing?" "Yeah, and it doesn't have to be something sudden like explosions. My friend Tom has been a DJ for years, and he's thinking about getting hearing aids." | |
| 5. | I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter. | |
| 6. | You are always hearing but not listening. | |
| 7. | Hearing you sing, people might take you for a girl. | |
| 8. | I'm looking forward to hearing from you. | |
| 9. | I can't abide hearing you cry so bitterly. | |
| 10. | You are hearing things. |