How to Pronounce "dead heat"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈhit
DED-heet
dˈɛd/ /hˈiːt
DED-HEET
Definition
A situation in a race or competition where two or more competitors finish at exactly the same time, with no clear winner.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈhit
British English
dˈɛd/ /hˈiːt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED-heet
UK
DED-HEET
Listen in Context
The race ended in a dead heat, so both runners got gold medals.
It was a dead heat between the two chess players.
The election result was a dead heat, with both candidates receiving the same number of votes.
After three hours of tennis, the match finished in a dead heat.