hearer

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English heerar, herere, hyerere, equivalent to hear +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, Australian) IPA(key): /ˈhɪəɹə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɪɹɚ/ (US, without the mirror–nearer merger) IPA(key): /ˈhɪəɹə(ɹ)/, /ˈhiɹə(ɹ)/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈhiəɹə/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈhiɹəɹ/ (East Anglia, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈhɛːɹə/ Rhymes: -ɪəɹə(ɹ) === Noun === hearer (plural hearers) One who hears. A person who regularly attends sermons; a devout listener. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === rehear