Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head of state

/ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables: head- of s-tate
IPA: /ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chief public representative of a nation having duties, privileges and responsibilities varying greatly depending on the constitutional rules; a monarch in a monarchy, and often styled president in a republic, but variations such as collegiality exist.

Inflected Forms

heads of state (plural) heads of states (plural, rare)

Phrases

head of government

Frequently Paired Words

head of government

Synonyms

chief of state

Questions

How do you pronounce head of state?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛd əv ˈsteɪt/.
What does head of state mean?: The chief public representative of a nation having duties, privileges and responsibilities varying greatly depending on the constitutional rules; a monarch in a monarchy, and often styled president in a republic, but variations such as collegiality exist.

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