headphone

English

pair of supra-aural headphones

Etymology

head + phone

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈhedfəʊn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈhedfoʊn/

Noun

headphone (plural headphones)

  1. A listening device placed or worn in the ear, usually sold in pairs
    She handed me one headphone so I could listen too.

Usage notes

Also used as a noun modifier: e.g. headphone plug, headphone socket. The device composed of two, is called in the plural headphones.

Derived terms

  • circumaural and supra-aural headphones

Translations

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