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How to pronounce head
Say it like this: /hɛd/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does head mean?
nounThe part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
“Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.”
Mental or emotional aptitude or skill.
“He has no head for heights.”
Mind; one's own thoughts.
“This song keeps going through my head.”
adjOf, relating to, or intended for the head.
verbTo be in command of. (See also head up.)
“Who heads the board of trustees?”
To come at the beginning or front of; to commence.
“A group of clowns headed the procession.”
To strike with the head
“to head the ball”
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