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listen to reason

lis·ten to rea·son
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lis-uh n too ree-zuh n]
    • /ˈlɪs ən tu ˈri zən/
    • /ˈlɪs.n̩ tuː ˈriː.zən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lis-uh n too ree-zuh n]
    • /ˈlɪs ən tu ˈri zən/

Definitions of listen to reason words

  • verbal expression listen to reason be persuaded 1
  • phrase listen to reason If you try to make someone listen to reason, you try to persuade them to listen to sensible arguments and be influenced by them. 0
  • noun listen to reason to be persuaded peaceably 0
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Parts of speech for Listen to reason

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
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listen to reason popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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