How to Pronounce "university of life"
expression
yoo-nuh-VER-suh-tee uhv LYFE
yoo-ni-VUR-si-tee ov LYFE
Definition
A humorous or informal expression describing the knowledge and skills gained from real-life experiences, rather than from academic education.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌjunəˈvɝsəti/ /ˈəv/ /ˈɫaɪf
British English
jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsɪtˌi/ /ˈɒv/ /lˈaɪf
Simplified Pronunciation
US
yoo-nuh-VER-suh-tee uhv LYFE
UK
yoo-ni-VUR-si-tee ov LYFE
Listen in Context
I didn't go to college, but I learned from the university of life.
He always says he graduated from the university of life.
You can learn many things from the university of life.
After years of travel and work, she calls herself a university of life graduate.