head word meaning

UK /hɛd wɜːd/ US /hɛd wɝd/ 2 syllables

head word (noun): a content word that can be qualified by a modifier.

head word has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

head word as a noun

  1. a content word that can be qualified by a modifier

    Synonyms: headword

    Type of: content word

  2. (grammar) the word in a grammatical constituent that plays the same grammatical role as the whole constituent

    Synonyms: head

    Type of: word

How to pronounce head word

head word is pronounced /hɛd wɜːd/ in British English and /hɛd wɝd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.

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