How to Pronounce "dead as a dodo"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdoʊdoʊ
DED az uh DOH-doh
dˈɛd/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /dˈəʊdəʊ
DED az uh DOH-doh
Definition
This phrase means something is completely gone, extinct, or no longer used, just like the dodo bird which no longer exists.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈæz/, /ˈɛz/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdoʊdoʊ
British English
dˈɛd/ /ˈæs/ /æɪ/ /dˈəʊdəʊ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED az uh DOH-doh
UK
DED az uh DOH-doh
Listen in Context
That old computer is dead as a dodo.
The fashion from the 1980s is dead as a dodo now.
His phone is dead as a dodo and won't turn on.
Paper maps are dead as a dodo since everyone uses GPS now.