How to Pronounce "dead"
word
/ˈdɛd/
DED
/dˈɛd/
DED
Definition
No longer alive; having stopped all biological functions. Can also mean something is not working or lacks energy.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈdɛd/
British English
/dˈɛd/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED
UK
DED
Listen in Context
The plant is dead because it didn’t get enough water.
My phone’s battery is dead; I need to charge it.
After the accident, the bird was dead on the road.
There was dead silence when the teacher asked the difficult question.