Hyphenation of hearing

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word hearing? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

hear-ing

Definitions of hearing:

1.	(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
2.	An opportunity to state your case and be heard They condemned him without a hearing He saw that he had lost his audience
3.	The range within which a voice can be heard The children were told to stay within earshot
4.	The act of hearing attentively You can learn a lot by just listening They make good music--you should give them a hearing
5.	A session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken The investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
6.	The ability to hear The auditory faculty His hearing was impaired
7.	Able to perceive sound

Synonyms of hearing:

adj	hearing, sharp-eared, quick-eared
noun	proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
noun	audience, opportunity, chance
noun	earshot, earreach, range, reach
noun	listening, sensing, perception
noun	session

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.