How Do You Spell KRAALHEAD?

Pronunciation: [kɹˈɑːlhɛd] (IPA)

The word "kraalhead" is spelled phonetically as /ˈkrɑ:lˌhɛd/. In South Africa, a kraal is an enclosure for livestock, and "kraalhead" refers to the person who oversees the kraal. The word is derived from the Afrikaans language. The "k" in "kraal" is pronounced as a guttural "k" sound, while the "a" in both "kraal" and "head" is pronounced as a short "a" sound similar to "cat". The "l" in both words is pronounced distinctly.