How to Pronounce "dead ahead"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /əˈhɛd
DED-uh-HED
dˈɛd/ /ɐhˈɛd
DED-uh-HED
Definition
Directly in front of you, in a straight line ahead. Often used to describe something positioned exactly forward, especially in navigation, driving, or when giving directions.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /əˈhɛd
British English
dˈɛd/ /ɐhˈɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED-uh-HED
UK
DED-uh-HED
Listen in Context
There is a mountain dead ahead.
Our hotel is dead ahead on this road.
There's a car dead ahead. Be careful!
If you keep walking, the station is dead ahead—you can't miss it.