headphone

head +‎ phone

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛdfəʊn/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛdfoʊn/

headphone (plural headphones)

1. A cushioned speaker placed on, over, or inside the ear, normally used in left/right pairs.

   Some joggers wear only one headphone in their ears, to enjoy music while paying attention to their environment.

Also used as a noun modifier: e.g. headphone plug, headphone socket. The device composed of two, is called in the plural headphones.

• circumaural and supra-aural headphones
• headphone concert

• earphone