How to Pronounce "headquarter"
word
ˈhɛdˌkɔɹtɝ/, /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹtɝ
HED-kor-ter or HED-kwor-ter
hɛdkwˈɔːtɐ
hed-KWAW-tuh
Definition
To have or establish the main office or center of operations for a company, organization, or military group. Usually used in the passive or as a place: 'be headquartered in'.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhɛdˌkɔɹtɝ/, /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹtɝ
British English
hɛdkwˈɔːtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HED-kor-ter or HED-kwor-ter
UK
hed-KWAW-tuh
Listen in Context
The company headquarters are in New York.
Google is headquartered in California.
Many global businesses headquarter their operations in big cities.
We recently headquartered our tech team in Berlin to attract talent.