Today I want to talk about the word HEADQUARTERS.

First, let’s practice the pronunciation of this word: HEADQUARTERS. HEADQUARTERS.

Notice the S is pronounced Z.

It’s a three syllable word. Head-quar-ters

In American English we soften the T sound and pronounce it more like a D.

As a NOUN, this word is always written and said with a final S,

And it is used with a singular or plural verb.

For example:

The headquarters is located in Germany.

The headquarters are located throughout Germany.

In the first example, The headquarters is located in Germany, we are referring to a single headquarters and therefore we use a singular verb, IS.

In the second example, The headquarters are located throughout Germany, we are referring to multiple headquarters and therefore we use a plural verb, ARE.

Record yourself speaking some sentences with HEADQUARTERS then playback your recording to determine if you are pronouncing it correctly.

You may use the word HEADQUARTER without an S at the end, only if you are using it as a verb. Using the word HEADQUARTER as a verb is a less common, but it is correct.

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