How to pronounce blackhead
Say it like BLAK-hed. Blackhead has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAK).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce blackhead. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- BLAK
- hed
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Blackhead pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- BLAKSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
- hedKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
American vs British pronunciation of blackhead
American and British speakers say blackhead in essentially the same way: /ˈblækhɛd/ in the US and /ˈblækhɛd/ in the UK.
British respelling: BLAK-hed.
What does blackhead mean?
- A type of comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.
- A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
- A scaup: any of various ducks of the genus Aythya.
Where does blackhead come from?
From black + head.
Questions about saying blackhead
How do you pronounce blackhead?
Say BLAK-hed. The American pronunciation is /ˈblækhɛd/. In British English it is /ˈblækhɛd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in blackhead?
Blackhead has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (BLAK). Broken into parts: BLAK · hed.
Do Americans and Brits say blackhead the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈblækhɛd/ and the British form is /ˈblækhɛd/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.