Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headsign

/hɛd.saɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
head-sign
IPA
/hɛd.saɪn/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The sign on the front of a bus or train indicating its direction, destination, route number, or other pertinent information.

Etymology

From head + sign.

Inflected Forms

headsigns (plural)

Rhymes With

stars align speyer line unsign unresign decombine unassign wondershine tonstein

Questions

How do you pronounce headsign?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛd.saɪn/.
What does headsign mean?
The sign on the front of a bus or train indicating its direction, destination, route number, or other pertinent information.
Where does headsign come from?
From head + sign.

How to pronounce headsign

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