How to Pronounce "live out of a suitcase"
expression
LIV OW-t uh SOOT-kayss
liv OWT uhv SOOT-kayss
Definition
To travel so often that you rarely unpack your things, living with only what you can carry. It suggests a lifestyle of constant moving, not having a fixed home.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈəv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈsutˌkeɪs
British English
lɪv/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈɒv/ /æɪ/ /sˈuːtkeɪs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIV OW-t uh SOOT-kayss
UK
liv OWT uhv SOOT-kayss
Listen in Context
She has to live out of a suitcase because her job sends her to different cities every week.
I don't like to live out of a suitcase; I prefer to stay at home.
After six months of living out of a suitcase, he was happy to finally settle down.
I feel like I just live out of a suitcase these days with all this traveling.