How to Pronounce "dead giveaway"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
DED GIV-uh-way
dˈɛd/ /ɡˈɪvɐwˌeɪ
DED GIV-uh-way
Definition
A 'dead giveaway' is something that clearly reveals the truth or gives away a secret, often unintentionally.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ
British English
dˈɛd/ /ɡˈɪvɐwˌeɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED GIV-uh-way
UK
DED GIV-uh-way
Listen in Context
Her nervous smile was a dead giveaway that she was lying.
The muddy shoes were a dead giveaway that the kids played outside.
His accent was a dead giveaway that he wasn’t from here.
That lipstick on his collar? Total dead giveaway.