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How to pronounce headspace

Say it like HED-spays. Headspace has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HED).

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US American/ˈhɛdspeɪs/HED-spays
UK British/ˈhɛdspeɪs/HED-spays
  • HED
  • spays
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Headspace pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. HEDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  2. spaysKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ay" in day.

American vs British pronunciation of headspace

American and British speakers say headspace in essentially the same way: /ˈhɛdspeɪs/ in the US and /ˈhɛdspeɪs/ in the UK.

British respelling: HED-spays.

What does headspace mean?

noun
  1. The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
  2. One's capacity for mental activity modeled as a physical space with limits.
  3. One's mental state or state of mind.
verb
  1. To occupy a headspace.

Where does headspace come from?

From head + space.

Similar and opposite words

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Questions about saying headspace

How do you pronounce headspace?

Say HED-spays. The American pronunciation is /ˈhɛdspeɪs/. In British English it is /ˈhɛdspeɪs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in headspace?

Headspace has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (HED). Broken into parts: HED · spays.

Do Americans and Brits say headspace the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈhɛdspeɪs/ and the British form is /ˈhɛdspeɪs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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