How To Pronounce Headache
headache
In British English, headache is pronounced /ˈhed.eɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhed.eɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhed.eɪk/.
Headache has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Headache has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Headache
How do you pronounce headache in British English?
In British English, headache is pronounced /ˈhed.eɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhed.eɪk̚].
How do you pronounce headache in American English?
In American English, headache is pronounced /ˈhed.eɪk/.
How many syllables are in headache?
Headache has two syllables, /hed/ + /eɪk/.
Where is the stress in headache?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hed/.
Do British and American English pronounce headache the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhed.eɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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