hearken
verbHow many syllables in hearken?
There are 2 syllables in the word hearken.How to pronounce hearken:
Definition of hearken:
- hearken (verb):
- listen
- verb. listen; used mostly in the imperative.
Synonyms for hearken:
attend
hark
harken
hear
heed
listen
Antonyms for hearken:
abstain
calm
dismiss
disregard
fail
forget
hold
ignore
keep
lose
misheed
miss
misunderstand
neglect
overlook
pay no attention to
pay no heed to
pay no mind to
soothe
tune out
tune out to
turn a deaf ear to
unheed
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