Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

of a lifetime

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: of a life-time
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

That is the best one can expect to ever encounter.

Example Sentences

"the opportunity of a lifetime"
"“This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime,” [Zohran] Mamdani said."

Synonyms

once-in-a-lifetime

Questions

What does of a lifetime mean?: That is the best one can expect to ever encounter.

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