How to Pronounce "how the other half lives"
expression
HOW the UTH-er HAF LIVZ
HOW thee UTH-uh HAHF LIVZ
Definition
A phrase used to talk about the lifestyle of people whose situation is very different, usually richer or poorer, than your own. It often refers to curiosity or surprise about the lives of people from another social class.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhaʊ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈəðɝ/ /ˈhæf/ /ˈɫaɪvz/, /ˈɫɪvz
British English
hˈaʊ/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈʌðɐ/ /hˈɑːf/ /laɪvz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HOW the UTH-er HAF LIVZ
UK
HOW thee UTH-uh HAHF LIVZ
Listen in Context
He traveled to the city and saw how the other half lives.
We visited a luxury hotel to see how the other half lives.
Reading this book shows how the other half lives.
Wow, is this your apartment? Now I know how the other half lives!