How to Pronounce "barrelhead"
word
ˈbæɹəlˌhɛd
BAIR-ul-hed
bˈæɹəlhˌɛd
BAIR-ul-hed
Definition
The flat, circular top or end of a barrel. It can also refer idiomatically to something done immediately or directly, as in 'cash on the barrelhead'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈbæɹəlˌhɛd
British English
bˈæɹəlhˌɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BAIR-ul-hed
UK
BAIR-ul-hed
Listen in Context
The wine barrel was missing its barrelhead.
He placed the apples on the barrelhead.
The carpenter made a new barrelhead for the old barrel.
When you pay 'cash on the barrelhead', they expect the money right away.