To pronounce "dead-end", say DEAD-end — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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DEAD-end
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"dead-end" has 2 syllables: dead-end. It rhymes with headend and deadend, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: deadend — easy to mix up when writing.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Dead-end" has 2 syllables: dead · end.
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