English pronunciation · Words Starting with D
Dead Pronunciation
Dead is pronounced DED, IPA /ˈdɛd/.
DED
US /ˈdɛd/ · UK /ˈdɛd/
Syllables: DED (1 syllable)
adjective: No longer alive, or no longer working or in use.
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Dead in a Sentence
- The battery was dead by the time we found the torch.
- Both of her grandparents are dead now.
- The line went dead halfway through the call.
Common Mispronunciations of Dead
Not DEED
This ea pair gives the short e of bed, not the long ee of bead.
Not DET
The closing d is voiced, and hardening it to a t produces debt.
Tip: Dead, deaf and death all shorten the ea, while deal and dear both stretch it.
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