deadlock

/ˈded.lɒk/

Syllables dead·lock

Stress DEAD-lock

Phonics Breakdown

dead

/ded/

short e

lock

/lɒk/

short o

Meaning

a situation in which no progress is possible, especially due to opposing forces

Sound Reference

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dead=/ded/(dead) + lock=/lɒk/(lock)

Example

The negotiations ended in a deadlock.