How to Pronounce "in a dead heat"
expression
in-uh-DED-heet
in-uh-DED-heet
Definition
If two people or teams are in a dead heat, they are exactly tied in a race or competition, with no clear winner.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛd/ /ˈhit
British English
ˈɪn/ /æɪ/ /dˈɛd/ /hˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in-uh-DED-heet
UK
in-uh-DED-heet
Listen in Context
The two runners finished in a dead heat.
Last night’s game ended in a dead heat.
The election was in a dead heat until the final votes arrived.
After hours of competition, they were still in a dead heat.