how to pronounce outlive

/ˌaʊtˈlɪv/

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outlive is pronounced in two syllables

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

“… having to outlive their own children …”

meaning of outlive

Outlive means to live longer than someone else.

outlive frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word outlive occurs in english on average 0.4 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.