聞き分ける

Meaning

1. v1vt
   to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to distinguish; to tell (the difference) by hearing; to hear the difference (between)
2. v1vt
   to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable

Example sentences

• 小鳥の声を聞き分けることが出来ますか。

  Can you tell one bird from another by hearing them?

• 私は音楽を聞き分ける力がない。

  I have no ear for music.

• 発音し分けられない音はなかなか聞き分けられないから、コミュる気はなくても発音は重要だよ。あと発音はつづりを覚える手掛かりにもなるし。

  You won't really be able to hear the difference between sounds that you can't distinguish by pronouncing, so even if you don't feel like communicating, pronunciation is important. Pronunciation can also be a hint for remembering how a word is spelled.