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How to pronounce “deadpan”
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Pronunciation guide for deadpan
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of deadpan with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Ben Saunders: Three things to know before you ski to the North Pole 18 minutes
and the pilot -- Russian pilot -- completely deadpan, replied,
- Definition summary
- Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
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How to pronounce deadpan
Ben Saunders: Three things to know before you ski to the North Pole 18 minutes

and the pilot -- Russian pilot -- completely deadpan, replied,
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “deadpan”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
- Having such a face or look.
- [Adverb]
- In a deadpan manner.
- [Noun]
- A style of comedic delivery in which something humorous is said or done while not exhibiting a change in emotion or facial expression.
- [Verb]
- To express (oneself) in an impassive or expressionless manner.
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