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How to pronounce death
Say it like this: /ˈdɛθ/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does death mean?
nounThe cessation of life and all associated processes; the end of an organism's existence as an entity independent from its environment and its return to an inert, non-living state.
“My grandfather died/met a violent death, which saddened the whole family.”
Execution (in the judicial sense).
“The serial killer was sentenced to death.”
The personification of death as a (usually male) hooded figure with a scythe; the Grim Reaper.
“When death walked in, a chill spread through the room.”
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