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Pronounce Listen as L IY S T EH N.

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    Listen phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'listen'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of listen: /lɪstɛn/
    • Modern IPA representation of listen: /lɪstɛn/

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    List of meaning for listen

    listen(verb)

    hear with intention

    "Listen to the sound of this cello"

    listen, hear, take heed(verb)

    listen and pay attention

    "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

    heed, mind, listen(verb)

    pay close attention to; give heed to

    "Heed the advice of the old men"

    to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

    would you listen to what I have to say?

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    listen in sentence

    1. I didn’t want to listen to my teacher blather on about his sister’s wedding in math class.

    2. Refusing to listen to his commander, the froward soldier was willfully disobedient.

    3. Because Janice did not listen to her parents, she found herself in a financial morass and could not pay her bills.

    4. The last time I made the mistake of asking my science teacher a question I had to listen to him expound on the subject for twenty minutes.

    5. I am always inclined to listen to my friend’s problems, since I think that is part of the definition of friendship.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term listen

    (It) just means that people are starting to listen rather than just do blindly what pundits tell them to do, and that's a good thing. That bodes well for our country.

    – Ben Carson

    Telling us to obey instinct is like telling us to obey 'people.' People say different things so do instincts. Our instincts are at war.... Each instinct, if you listen to it, will claim to be gratified at the expense of the rest....

    – C. S. Lewis

    The cross and the Confederate flag cannot coexist without one setting the other on fire, white Christians, let's listen to our African-American brothers and sisters. Let's care not just about our own history, but also about our shared history with them.

    – Russell Moore

    Be aware of the high notes, of the blissful faces and their soft messages, and listen for the silent message of a highly decorated gift.

    – Dejan Stojanovic

    During the most challenging, deepest, and darkest phases of life, Prayer helps us to get through. Prayer is our exclusively personalized, most powerful and extremely intimate communication with our Creator, the Supreme Power. She/He will always listen to your Prayer. Keep your Faith strong, especially during those testing periods in life!

    – Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate

    Faith is simply, having a positive attitude or belief over what you've not yet seen. It is equally, having a mindset of not being worried about what you can't do or change. Listen up, no matter who you are presently and where you are also. God still have a lot of goodies in stock for you. But, what it takes to realize it is nothing but living faith. And right beside it is where you should stay. Because, everything answers to living faith.

    – Emeasoba George

    They're not necessarily going to listen to us and just wait until you're married, and if they're not going to do that, we want them to be protected.

    – Janeane Davis

    ?To those who are involved and listen to this movie, this is in retaliation for Afghanistan and because (Canadian Prime Minister Stephen) Harper wants to send his troops to Iraq, so we are retaliating, the Mujahedin of this world ... just aiming to hit some soldiers just to show that you're not even safe in your own land, and you gotta be careful.

    – Michael Zehaf-Bibeau

    If you listen to them talk, they go, 'Well, the first time ...' The first time? Bitch, how many times did it happen? Just listen to what they're saying and some of them really [are] un-rape-able. I just look at them and go, 'You don't want that. Get out of here,'.

    – Damon Wayans

    I personally don't believe undoubtedly/wholly all that I hear, read and see. And you too shouldn't believe undoubtedly/wholly all that you hear, read and see. Listen up, the only thing you ought to believe undoubtedly/wholly is nothing else but God/the scripture. Because, come what may, God/the scripture has never been broken and it cannot be broken by anyone/anything scripture reference (John 10 : 35). So, feel free to believe God/the scripture undoubtedly/wholly. For, even the grass withers, the flowers fade but God/the scripture stands forevermore, scripture reference (Isaiah 40 : 8). Oh! Yes, God and his words are ever infallible. Besides, God respects his word i.e. (the scripture) above/more than his name. That infers, he (God) can/will go extra mile just to ensure that his words/promises for you will come to pass. Therefore, do believe in God, his promises, words and the scripture undoubtedly/wholly. Because, you can't/won't be disappointed for believing in God, his promises, words and the scripture.

    – Emeasoba George

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