How to Pronounce "life's a bitch"
expression
LYFS uh BITCH
LYFS uh BITCH
Definition
This informal and slightly vulgar expression is used when something in life is especially difficult, unfair, or disappointing. It means that life can be hard and not everything goes your way.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪfs/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbɪtʃ
British English
laɪfs/ /æɪ/ /bˈɪtʃ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYFS uh BITCH
UK
LYFS uh BITCH
Listen in Context
Sometimes life's a bitch and you just have to keep going.
He lost his job—life's a bitch.
Life's a bitch when things don’t go your way.
I studied so hard and still failed the test—life's a bitch sometimes.