how to pronounce lifetime

/ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/

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lifetime is pronounced in two syllables

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laɪftaɪm

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

“… change over your lifetime or across …”

meaning of lifetime

Lifetime means the length of time a person or thing exists.

lifetime frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word lifetime occurs in english on average 25.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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