How to Pronounce "outlives"
word
ˌaʊtˈɫɪvz
owt-LIVZ
aʊtlˈɪvz
owt-LIVZ
Definition
To live longer than someone or something else. It can refer to people, animals, or even things lasting longer than others.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌaʊtˈɫɪvz
British English
aʊtlˈɪvz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
owt-LIVZ
UK
owt-LIVZ
Listen in Context
My grandmother outlives all her siblings.
The old tree outlives the new ones in the park.
Sometimes plastic outlives metal parts in machines.
It’s amazing how some memories outlive the people who made them.