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How to pronounce listen in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms heed, mind
Type of obey
Derivation listening
Type Words
Synonyms hear, take heed
Type of concentrate, pore, centre, focus, rivet, center
Has types incline
Derivation listener, listening
Type Words
Type of comprehend, perceive
Has types advert, attend, hang, hark, harken, hear out, hearken, listen in, pay heed, eavesdrop, give ear
Derivation listener, listening

Examples of listen

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My background makes me approachable, and I want to listen and learn from people.
From the stltoday.com
When people listen they think the Africans do a good job of playing Cuban music.
From the online.wsj.com
With these spiritual factors in mind, listen to what Paul tells the Corinthians.
From the kentucky.com
She's clearly been waiting to tell her side, and it's time we give her a listen.
From the theatlantic.com
Listen closer to Calipari, in fact, and you can tell he'd like to see that, too.
From the courier-journal.com
After a listen, he bolted back to the party to track Carey down and sign her on.
From the forbes.com
First, listen to some popular podcasts to get an idea of how they're structured.
From the businessweek.com
These allow subscribers to listen to, download or burn limited numbers of songs.
From the businessweek.com
Although there's a podcast you can listen to, there's also a full transcription.
From the avc.com
More examples
  • Hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"
  • Listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
  • Heed: pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"
  • (listening) the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
  • Talib Kweli Greene (born October 3, 1975) is an American hip hop recording artist, entrepreneur, and social activist. He is the son of professional educators. In 2011, Kweli founded Javotti Media, which is self-defined as "a platform for independent thinkers and doers"...
  • Stephanie S. Tolan is an American author. She wrote the book Surviving the Applewhites, which won her a Newbery Honor. She was born in Ohio in 1942 and currently lives in Charlotte, NC, with her husband.
  • Listen was the second album release by the UK synthpop band A Flock of Seagulls, released in 1983. It teamed the musical group with record producer Mike Howlett again, except on the single release "(It's Not Me) Talking" which was produced by Bill Nelson. ...
  • Listen is the second and final album from the Danish boy band C21, released on May 24, 2004.
  • Listen is an album by Irish folk singer Christy Moore, released in Ireland on 17 April 2009 by Columbia Records. Recorded with long-time accompanist Declan Sinnott, it is his first studio album since 2005's Burning Times. The album debuted at number one on the Irish Albums Chart.