Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headliner

/ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables
head-lin-er
IPA
/ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.

noun

The interior fabric covering the ceiling-like area inside of a vehicle.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English headline Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English headliner From headline (verb) + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/

Inflected Forms

headliners (plural)

Derived Forms

coheadliner

Frequently Paired Words

cargo liner

Synonyms

star

Questions

How do you pronounce headliner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛdˌlaɪnɚ/.
What does headliner mean?
The headlining band or performer at a concert or similar event; the best-known and first billed musician, comedian, etc., often performing as the final act of the evening.
Where does headliner come from?
Etymology tree English headline Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English headliner From headline (verb) + -er.

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