headphone meaning
UK US /ˈhɛdfoʊn/ 2 syllables
headphone (noun): electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear.
Definition of headphone
- electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
- it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked
Synonyms: earphone, earpiece, phone
Type of: electro-acoustic transducer
Kinds: earplug, telephone receiver
How to pronounce headphone
headphone is pronounced /ˈhɛdfoʊn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.
Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in NE · 9-letter words
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