How many syllables in hearken?

There are 2 syllables in the word hearken.

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Divide hearken into syllables:

hear · ken

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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