'ear

A representation of the pronunciation of hear by a speaker whose dialect lacks the voiceless glottal fricative or transition ([h]).

'ear (third-person singular simple present 'ears, present participle 'earing, simple past and past participle 'eard)

1. Pronunciation spelling of hear.
   • 2016, Jane Redd, chapter 33, in Solstice, [Lehi, Ut.]: Mirror Press, →ISBN, page 257:

     Never ’eard about the punishments, eh?

• Åre, Rea, rea, REA, aer-, A.R.E., ReA, ARE, aër-, Are, Aer, ERA, era, are, Rae