Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

over my dead body

/oʊ.vɚ maɪ dɛd bɑ.di/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
over my dead- -body
IPA
/oʊ.vɚ maɪ dɛd bɑ.di/
30
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Under no circumstances; absolutely not.

Informal

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /oʊ.vɚ maɪ dɛd bɑ.di/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce over my dead body?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊ.vɚ maɪ dɛd bɑ.di/.
What does over my dead body mean?
Under no circumstances; absolutely not.

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