How to Pronounce "dead serious"
expression
ˈdɛd/ /ˈsɪɹiəs
DED SEER-ee-uss
dˈɛd/ /sˈiəɹɪəs
DED SEER-ee-uss
Definition
Used to emphasize that someone is completely serious and not joking at all.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdɛd/ /ˈsɪɹiəs
British English
dˈɛd/ /sˈiəɹɪəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DED SEER-ee-uss
UK
DED SEER-ee-uss
Listen in Context
I'm dead serious about moving to another country.
Are you dead serious?
He looked dead serious when he made the promise.
Trust me, I'm dead serious—this is not a joke.