How to Pronounce "dead duck"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈdək
DED-DUHK
dˈɛd/ /dˈʌk
DED-DUK
Definition
Used to describe someone or something that is certain to fail, is already ruined, or has no chance of success.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈdək
British English
dˈɛd/ /dˈʌk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED-DUHK
UK
DED-DUK
Listen in Context
After the company lost all its money, it was a dead duck.
That project is a dead duck now; no one wants to continue it.
If she doesn't study, her grade is a dead duck.
The team’s new app turned out to be a dead duck—nobody used it.