How to Pronounce "live happily ever after"
expression
LIV or LYV HAP-uh-lee EV-er AF-ter
liv HAP-i-lee EV-uh AF-tuh
Definition
To have a happy life together forever, often used at the end of fairy tales to describe a perfect ending for the main characters.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪv/, /ˈɫɪv/ /ˈhæpəɫi/ /ˈɛvɝ/ /ˈæftɝ
British English
lɪv/ /hˈæpɪli/ /ˈɛvɐ/ /ˈɑːftɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LIV or LYV HAP-uh-lee EV-er AF-ter
UK
liv HAP-i-lee EV-uh AF-tuh
Listen in Context
They got married and live happily ever after.
Many fairy tales end with the words 'live happily ever after'.
The prince and princess live happily ever after in the castle.
Not every love story ends with 'live happily ever after', but we can hope.