deadline

How to Split "deadline" into Syllables

The word deadline is divided into 3 syllables: dead·li·ne. Understanding this syllable division is essential for correct pronunciation and spelling.

📝 Syllable Breakdown

• dead — 1st syllable
• li — 2nd syllable
• ne — 3rd syllable

🔊 Pronunciation Guide

The phonetic transcription of deadline:

• IPA: /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

📖 Definitions

1. A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.
2. “The Bloody History of 'Deadline'”

📚 Word Origin & History

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, early usage refers to lines that do not move, such as one used in angling. Slightly later American usage refers to a boundary in a prison which prisoners must not cross. There is only indirect evidence that the sense of "due date" may be connected with this use of the term in prison camps during the American Civil War, when it referred to a physical line or boundary beyond which prisoners were shot. In 1904, in a report from the US Department of Commer...

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📊 Similar Words Comparison

Compare deadline with related words to understand syllable patterns:

Word	Syllables	Division
deadline	3	dead·li·ne
Dylan	2	dy-lan
Delano	3	de-la-no
Deleon	2	de-leon
dateline	4	da-te-li-ne

🔗 Related Words

Explore syllable divisions of words related to deadline:

DEA, dead, deaf, deal, Dean, dear, Deana, Deann.