How to Pronounce “lifetime

word

/ˈɫaɪfˌtaɪm/
LYF-tym
/lˈaɪftaɪm/
LYF-tym

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈɫaɪfˌtaɪm/

British English

/lˈaɪftaɪm/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

LYF-tym

UK

LYF-tym

Listen in Context

A dog’s lifetime is shorter than a human’s.

He collected many books in his lifetime.

That trip was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

She spent a lifetime helping other people.