How to Pronounce "dead center"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈsɛnɝ/, /ˈsɛntɝ
DED SEN-ter
dˈɛd/ /sˈɛntɐ
DED SEN-tuh
Definition
The exact middle point of something; the precise center.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈsɛnɝ/, /ˈsɛntɝ
British English
dˈɛd/ /sˈɛntɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED SEN-ter
UK
DED SEN-tuh
Listen in Context
He hit the dead center of the target.
The ball landed in the dead center of the field.
Place the sticker in the dead center of the page.
My seat was dead center in the theater—perfect view!