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# How to pronounce "peghead" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/pɛghɪːd/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **pe·ghead**

## Meaning & Usage

### 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*: "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."

### 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."

## Video Examples

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## How to Pronounce "peghead"

- **Syllables**: pe · ghead
- **IPA**: `/pɛghɪːd/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the pronunciation — notice how the vowel sound is clearly emphasized.

## Synonyms

[tuning head](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/tuning-head)

## Related Pronunciations

[peched](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/peched)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “peghead”?
“peghead” is pronounced /pɛghɪːd/ (pe · ghead). Listen to the audio pronunciation above to hear it spoken clearly.

### How many syllables are in “peghead”?
“peghead” has 2 syllables: pe · ghead.

### 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.


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