headphone A2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈhɛdfoʊn/ UK /ˈhɛdfəʊn/ See IPA manual Freq #63779 Meanings 1 noun A small speaker worn on or in the ear to listen to sound, usually in a pair. She put on her headphones to listen to music on the train. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small speaker worn on or... earphone Word family Forms headphones Derived forms headphonedheadphonelike Related forms earphone Etymology AI details From head + phone. Topics Senses & Perception External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # headphone **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhɛdfoʊn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhɛdfəʊn/ **Frequency rank:** 63779 ## Meanings 1. A small speaker worn on or in the ear to listen to sound, usually in a pair. ## Examples - She put on her headphones to listen to music on the train. ## Derived Forms - headphoned - headphonelike ## Related Forms - earphone ## Etymology From head + phone. ## AI Etymology Headphone comes from head + phone. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named elements. In current use, the main sense is “A small speaker worn on or in the ear to listen to sound, usually in a pair”. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown