headquarters

/ˈhɛdˌkwɔːrtərz/

Syllables head·quar·ters

Stress HEAD-quar-ters

Phonics Breakdown

head

/hɛd/

short e

quar

/kwɔːr/

qu=kw

ters

/tərz/

er schwa

Meaning

the main office or center of operations of an organization

Sound Reference

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head=/hɛd/(head) + quar=/kwɔːr/(quarter) + ters=/tərz/(writers)

Example

The company moved its headquarters to New York.