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A good listener waits before answering.
What does Listener mean?
A listener is someone who listens.
Dictionary definition
A person who pays attention to sounds or to what someone says.
Example sentences
Listener in a sentence
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The speaker thanked every careful listener.
hard
During the interview, the listener asked thoughtful questions after hearing the full story.
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What does listener mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to listener?
A listener is someone who hears and pays attention.
Practice 3
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A listener is a person who listens.
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Listener
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lis · un · er · strongest beat: lis
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WordListener.
Partnoun.
MeaningListener means A listener is someone who listens.
ExampleExample: A good listener waits before answering.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- lis · un · er
- Strongest beat
- lis
- Ending
- er
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lis.
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Synonyms
Words like Listener
hearera person who hears something
audience membera person listening to a speaker or performance
Antonyms
Opposite words
speakera person who talks
interruptera person who cuts into someone else’s speech
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Word family
Listener word family
Base word
listener
noun
listener
Base form.
noun
listeners
More than one person who listens.
verb
listening
Paying attention to sound or speech.
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Hint for students
A listener is someone who listens.
Common mix-up
Listener is not the same as speaker. Listener means a listener is someone who listens.
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Read this model sentence: The speaker thanked every careful listener. Clue words: speaker, thanked, every. Underline clue words that show why listener fits instead of speaker. Now write one new sentence that shows listener without using the word listener. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show listener?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The speaker thanked every careful listener." Why does listener fit better than speaker?
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