how to pronounce deadlock

/ˈdɛd.lɒk/

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deadlock is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of deadlock in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… to break the deadlock our job is to try …”

meanings of deadlock

noun:

An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.

verb:

To cause or to come to a deadlock.

deadlock frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word deadlock occurs in english on average 2.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics deadlock can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that deadlock can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;