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listens

SayLIS-uhnz/ˈlɪs.n̩z/

2 meanings of listens

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of listen. Use this form after he, she, or it.

    She listens to music every night before falling asleep.

    He listens carefully whenever his grandmother tells a story.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of listen. Use this when talking about more than one act of listening to something.

    The new song is good, but it takes a few listens to really enjoy it.

    After several listens, the kids learned all the words to the tune.

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listens 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 → listens: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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