How to Pronounce "like your life depended on it"
expression
LYKE yor, yohr LYFE di-PEN-did ON, AWN IT
LYKE yaw LYFE dip-EN-did ON IT
Definition
This expression means to do something with extreme effort, passion, or urgency, as if it is a matter of survival.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫaɪk/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈɫaɪf/ /dɪˈpɛndəd/, /dɪˈpɛndɪd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt
British English
lˈaɪk/ /jˈɔː/ /lˈaɪf/ /dɪpˈɛndɪd/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɪt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LYKE yor, yohr LYFE di-PEN-did ON, AWN IT
UK
LYKE yaw LYFE dip-EN-did ON IT
Listen in Context
He was running like your life depended on it.
Study like your life depended on it and you will succeed.
She cleaned the house like your life depended on it.
Wow, you’re eating like your life depended on it!