How to Pronounce "a dead duck"
expression
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛd/ /ˈdək
uh DED DUHK
æɪ/ /dˈɛd/ /dˈʌk
uh DED DUHK
Definition
If something is 'a dead duck', it means it has no chance of succeeding or is already ruined or useless.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛd/ /ˈdək
British English
æɪ/ /dˈɛd/ /dˈʌk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
uh DED DUHK
UK
uh DED DUHK
Listen in Context
After the changes in law, the old plan became a dead duck.
The project was a dead duck from the start.
With no money left, the event is now a dead duck.
Honestly, after those mistakes, the deal is a dead duck.