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Headache Pronunciation

Headache is pronounced HE-dayk, IPA /ˈhɛˌdeɪk/.

HE-dayk

US /ˈhɛˌdeɪk/  ·  UK /ˈhɛdeɪk/

Syllables: HE · dayk (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)

noun: A pain in the head, or something that causes a lot of trouble.

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Headache in a Sentence

  • I have had a headache since lunchtime.
  • The new parking rules are a headache for everyone on the street.
  • Take something for that headache before the meeting.

Common Mispronunciations of Headache

Not HEED-ayk

Head keeps its short e inside the compound, the same vowel it has on its own. Nothing about joining it to ache lengthens it.

Not HED-atch

That che at the end is a k sound. Ache, ached, and aching all take it, which is why the word never sounds like hatch.

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