How to Pronounce "for a living"
expression
fur-uh-LIV-ing
fuh-LIV-ing
Definition
Used to talk about what someone does to earn money or make a living; their job or occupation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈfɔɹ/, /fɝ/, /fɹɝ/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈɫɪvɪŋ
British English
fˈɔː/ /æɪ/ /lˈɪvɪŋ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
fur-uh-LIV-ing
UK
fuh-LIV-ing
Listen in Context
He drives a taxi for a living.
What do you do for a living?
She cooks for a living.
I fix computers for a living, but I also love photography.