how to pronounce midlife

/ˈmɪdˌlaɪf/

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midlife is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… that still counts as a midlife crisis …”

meanings of midlife

adjective:

Occurring in the middle point of one's life, usually considered about 45.

noun:

The middle period of one's life.

midlife frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word midlife occurs in english on average 0.6 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.