How to pronounce head
head
/hed/
1 syllable
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Head, sound by sound
| /h/as in hello | A light breath, as on a window pane. No friction in the throat. |
| /e/as in bed | A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open. |
| /d/as in day | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth. Do not turn it into “t” at the end of a word. |
In a sentence
Don't beat your head against a stone wall.
More words with the /h/ sound
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- dachshund/ˈdɑːkshʊnd/
- jose/həʊˈzeɪ/
- hyundai/ˈhjʌndeɪ/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- hello/həˈləʊ/
- jalapeno/hæləˈpiːnjəʊ/
- javier/hɑːviːˈer/
- hegemony/hiːˈdʒeməni/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce head?
Head is pronounced /hed/ in American English.
How many syllables are in head?
Head has 1 syllable.