headphones
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headphones
- /ˈhɛdfəʊnz/ UK
- /ˈhɛdfoʊnz/ US
- /ˈhedfəʉnz/ Australia
- /ˈhedfɐʉnz/ New Zealand
- /ˈhɛdfonz/ Scotland
- /ˈhɛdfoːnz/ Wales
noun headphone
- A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound. Circumaural headphones enclose the ear, supra-aural headphones rest on the ear's surface, and earbuds are placed inside the ear.
- A pair of cushioned speakers worn over or on the ears.
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Closest in meaning: earpiece, earphone, phone, earphones, headset, phones, canceling, handsets, headsets, hearers, helmets, listeners, speakers, tags, headpiece, headphone concert
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noun pair of speakers worn over or in the ears so only the wearer can hear the sound
| Español | cascos, auriculares, audífonos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 헤드폰 hedeupon, 이어폰 ieopon |
| 日本語 | ヘッドフォン heddofon, ヘッドホン heddohon, イヤフォン iyafon |
| 中文 | 耳機 /耳机 ěrjī, 耳筒 ěrtǒng |
| हिन्दी | आकर्णक ākarṇak, हेडफ़ोन heḍfon |
| Português | fones, fones de cabeça, auscultadores |
| Français | casque, écouteurs |
| Deutsch | Kopfhörer |
| Italiano | cuffie |
| Ελληνικά | ακουστικά akoustiká |
| Română | cască |
| Русский | нау́шники naúšniki |
| Tiếng Việt | ống nghe, tai nghe |
| العربية | سَمَّاعَة sammāʕa, سَمَاعَات الرَّأْس samāʕāt ar-raʔs |
| עברית | אָזְנִית, אוזניות |
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@misc{headphones_2026,
title = {headphones},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/headphones},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
