Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

headlinese

/ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
head-li-nese
IPA
/ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The jargon used in headlines of newspapers, often with unconventional grammar driven mainly by extreme brevity as a constraint of the medium.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From headline + -ese.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/
  • British English: /ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

headline-ese (alternative)

Phrases

headline style

Frequently Paired Words

headline style

Questions

How do you pronounce headlinese?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/.
What does headlinese mean?
The jargon used in headlines of newspapers, often with unconventional grammar driven mainly by extreme brevity as a constraint of the medium.
Where does headlinese come from?
From headline + -ese.

How to pronounce headlinese

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˌhɛd.laɪˈniz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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