How to Pronounce "dead silence"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈsaɪɫəns
DED SY-luns
dˈɛd/ /sˈaɪləns
DED SY-luns
Definition
Complete and total silence, with no sound at all. Often used to describe awkward or tense moments when nobody speaks.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈsaɪɫəns
British English
dˈɛd/ /sˈaɪləns
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED SY-luns
UK
DED SY-luns
Listen in Context
There was dead silence in the room after the teacher shouted.
Suddenly, a dead silence filled the theater.
After I dropped the glass, there was dead silence.
When I told my joke, there was dead silence—no one even cracked a smile.