Listener — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

someone who listens attentively

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/lˈɪsənɚ/

🇬🇧British English

/lˈɪsənə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/lˈɪsənə/

3 syllables Say it as /lˈɪsənɚ/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

attender auditor hearer

Word Forms

hear	verb	listen and pay attention
listen	verb	listen and pay attention
attend	verb	give heed (to)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Hörer

jemand, der aufmerksam zuhört

🇫🇷French

auditeur

quelqu'un qui écoute attentivement

🇪🇸Spanish

oyente

alguien que escucha atentamente

🇮🇹Italian

ascoltatore

qualcuno che ascolta attentamente

🇳🇱Dutch

luisteraar

iemand die aandachtig luistert

🇵🇹Portuguese

ouvinte

alguém que ouve com atenção

🇷🇺Russian

слушатель

тот, кто внимательно слушает

India

🇮🇳Hindi

श्रोता

कोई है जो ध्यान से सुनता है

🇧🇩Bengali

শ্রোতা

কেউ যে মনোযোগ সহকারে শোনে

🇮🇳Tamil

கேட்பவர்

கவனத்துடன் கேட்கும் ஒருவர்

🇮🇳Telugu

వినేవాడు

శ్రద్ధగా వినే వ్యక్తి

🇮🇳Marathi

ऐकणारा

कोणीतरी जो लक्षपूर्वक ऐकतो

🇮🇳Gujarati

સાંભળનાર

કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે ધ્યાનથી સાંભળે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೇಳುಗ

ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കേൾവിക്കാരൻ

ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ കേൾക്കുന്ന ഒരാൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਣਨ ਵਾਲਾ

ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਧਿਆਨ ਨਾਲ ਸੁਣਦਾ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

سننے والا

کوئی ہے جو توجہ سے سنتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

听众

专心倾听的人

🇯🇵Japanese

リスナー

🇰🇷Korean

경청자

주의 깊게 듣는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người nghe

một người chăm chú lắng nghe

🇹🇭Thai

ผู้ฟัง

คนที่ตั้งใจฟัง

🇮🇩Indonesian

pendengar

seseorang yang mendengarkan dengan penuh perhatian

🇵🇭Filipino

tagapakinig

isang taong nakikinig nang mabuti

🇲🇾Malay

pendengar

seseorang yang mendengar dengan penuh perhatian

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

المستمع

شخص يستمع باهتمام

🇮🇷Persian

شنونده

کسی که با دقت گوش می دهد

🇹🇷Turkish

dinleyici

dikkatle dinleyen biri

🇮🇱Hebrew

מַאֲזִין

מישהו שמקשיב בתשומת לב

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What is the primary definition of the word 'listener'?

The primary meaning of 'listener' is 'someone who listens attentively'.

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Using 'listener' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'listener' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'listener' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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