How to Pronounce "lifeline"
word
ˈɫaɪˌfɫaɪn
LYFE-lyne
lˈaɪflaɪn
LYFE-lyne
Definition
A lifeline is something that saves you or helps you survive in a difficult situation, like a rope for saving someone from drowning or a critical source of support.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪˌfɫaɪn
British English
lˈaɪflaɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYFE-lyne
UK
LYFE-lyne
Listen in Context
The rescue team threw a lifeline to the man in the water.
The charity became a lifeline for many poor families.
My phone is my lifeline when I travel alone.
After losing his job, the unemployment benefits were his only lifeline.