Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peghead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: peg-head
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The part of a stringed instrument, at the end of the neck, that holds the pegs or mechanical tuners used to control string tension.

Example Sentences

"Common throughout the Arab and Persian world, the oud is a fretless short-neck lute with a pear-shaped, flat top, rounded back, and a peghead characteristically bent backwards at a very sharp angle."

Etymology

From peg + head.

Inflected Forms

pegheads (plural)

Synonyms

tuning head

Questions

What does peghead mean?: The part of a stringed instrument, at the end of the neck, that holds the pegs or mechanical tuners used to control string tension.
Where does peghead come from?: From peg + head.

How to pronounce peghead

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “peghead”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “peghead”.
Repeat and practice — Say “peghead” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.