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How to pronounce coneheads

Say it like KOHN-hedz. Coneheads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOHN).

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US American/ˈkoʊnhɛdz/KOHN-hedz
UK British/ˈkəʊnhɛdz/KOHN-hedz
  • KOHN
  • hedz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Coneheads pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. KOHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. hedzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "e" in bed.

American vs British pronunciation of coneheads

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: KOHN-hedz.

What does coneheads mean?

noun
  1. plural of conehead How to pronounce conehead

Questions about saying coneheads

How do you pronounce coneheads?

Say KOHN-hedz. The American pronunciation is /ˈkoʊnhɛdz/. In British English it is /ˈkəʊnhɛdz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in coneheads?

Coneheads has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KOHN). Broken into parts: KOHN · hedz.

Is coneheads pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈkəʊnhɛdz/ (KOHN-hedz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).