How to Pronounce "cut and dried"
expression
ˈkət/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹaɪd
KUT-uhn-DRYD
kˈʌt/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈaɪd
KUT-and-DRYD
Definition
If something is "cut and dried," it is decided, clear, and not likely to change; it is straightforward with no doubt or debate.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkət/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈdɹaɪd
British English
kˈʌt/ /ˈænd/ /dɹˈaɪd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUT-uhn-DRYD
UK
KUT-and-DRYD
Listen in Context
The rules for this contest are cut and dried.
It seemed like a cut and dried decision.
Is the answer really cut and dried?
Nothing about this case is cut and dried; it's actually very complicated.