how to pronounce lifesaver

/ˈlaɪfˌsɛɪvɚ/

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lifesaver is pronounced in three syllables

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laɪfsɛɪvɚ

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An example use of lifesaver in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… started so this is a lifesaver that I'm …”

meanings of lifesaver

noun:

  1. Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.
  2. Someone or something that saves lives.

lifesaver frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word lifesaver occurs in english on average 0.8 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 lifesaver 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 lifesaver can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) people, society, and culture;

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