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listened

verb
LIS-uhnd/ˈlɪsn̩d/

1 meaning of listened

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense of listen. Use this form for paying attention to a sound that happened earlier.

    She listened to her favorite song before going to sleep.

    The whole class listened carefully to the teacher's instructions.

    Note

listened is a form of listen

listen, verb: To pay attention to sounds on purpose, using your ears. Full entry

Forms
listenlistens he/she/itlistening -ing formlistened past tense, past participle
Spelling
listen → listened: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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