How to Pronounce "at a dead end"
expression
ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛd/ /ˈɛnd
AT uh DED END
ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /dˈɛd/ /ˈɛnd
AT uh DED END
Definition
Used to describe being in a situation or place where no further progress is possible, either physically (like a street) or metaphorically (like a problem you can't solve).
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈæt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈdɛd/ /ˈɛnd
British English
ˈæt/ /æɪ/ /dˈɛd/ /ˈɛnd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
AT uh DED END
UK
AT uh DED END
Listen in Context
We are at a dead end with this project.
The road finished at a dead end.
I feel at a dead end with my studies.
After months of searching for a new job, I felt like I was at a dead end.