Try in this place to be listened to (4)
I believe the answer is:
hear
'try' is the definition.
('hear' can be a synonym of 'try')
'this place to be listened to' is the wordplay.
'this place' becomes 'here' (I've seen this in other clues).
'to be listened to' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'here' is a homophone of 'HEAR'.
'in' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for hear that I've seen before include "Perceive audibly" , "Get wind of" , "Perceive aurally" , "attend" , "Discover aurally" .)