# headphones

Pronunciation: say "HED-fohnz" US /ˈhɛdˌfoʊnz/, UK /ˈhɛdˌfəʊnz/

## Noun

1. Speakers worn as a pair over or inside the ears, usually cushioned, so that the sound reaches no one but the wearer.
   - Simple: A set of small speakers held over or inside your ears so only you can hear the sound.
   - _He slipped on a pair of headphones to block out the office chatter._
   - _These headphones reproduce bass with surprising clarity for their price._

## Origin

Formed by combining "head" and "phones."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/headphones (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).