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

  1. 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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