How to Pronounce "dead end"
expression
DED-END
DED-END
Definition
A 'dead end' is a road or path that does not go through, so you have to turn back, or a situation with no possible progress or solution.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈɛnd
British English
dˈɛd/ /ˈɛnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED-END
UK
DED-END
Listen in Context
This street is a dead end.
We reached a dead end and had to turn around.
Her new job felt like a dead end.
After hours of searching, we realized we were stuck at a dead end.