Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead stop

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables
dead- stop
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A complete halt.

noun

A sudden and complete halt in the sound, where all instruments or voices stop playing at the same time, creating a moment of silence.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

dead stops (plural)

Questions

What does dead stop mean?
A complete halt.

How to pronounce dead stop

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