How to Pronounce "come back from the dead"
expression
KUHM-BAK-frum-thuh-DED
KUM-BAK-from-thuh-DED
Definition
To return to life after having been dead, either literally or figuratively. Often used to describe someone or something that recovers from a situation thought to be impossible.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkəm/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈfɹəm/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɛd
British English
kˈʌm/ /bˈæk/ /fɹˈɒm/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɛd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUHM-BAK-frum-thuh-DED
UK
KUM-BAK-from-thuh-DED
Listen in Context
The character in the movie seemed to come back from the dead.
After his illness, it was like he had come back from the dead.
Some businesses come back from the dead after closing down.
The underdog team really came back from the dead and won the game!