How to pronounce headroom
Say it like HED-room. Headroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HED).
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- HED
- room
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Headroom pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- HEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
- roomGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "oo" in food.
American vs British pronunciation of headroom
American and British speakers say headroom in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛˌdrum/ in the US and /ˈhɛˌdruːm/ in the UK.
British respelling: HED-room.
What does headroom mean?
- The vertical clearance above someone's head, as in a tunnel, doorway etc; room (space) for one's head.
- The vertical measurement, top to bottom, for example for clearance under a bridge.
- The ability of a system to reproduce loud sounds free of distortion; dynamic headroom.
Where does headroom come from?
From head + room.
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Words that rhyme with headroom
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Questions about saying headroom
How do you pronounce headroom?
Say HED-room. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛˌdrum/. In British English it is /ˈhɛˌdruːm/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in headroom?
Headroom has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HED). Broken into parts: HED · room.
Do Americans and Brits say headroom the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɛˌdrum/ and the British form is /ˈhɛˌdruːm/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.