headache

/ˈhedeɪk/

Syllables head·ache

Stress HEAD-ache

Phonics Breakdown

head

/hed/

short e

ache

/eɪk/

long a_e

Meaning

a pain in the head

Sound Reference

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head=/hed/(head) + ache=/eɪk/(cake)

Example

I have a bad headache today.