How do you pronounce lifetime?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/.

Where does lifetime come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

lifetime

/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: life-time
IPA: /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/

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Meaning

noun

The duration of the life of someone or something.

noun

A long period of time.

Informal

Example Sentences

"a project that will take many human lifetimes to complete"
"the operational lifetime of an aircraft component"
"comes with a lifetime warranty"
"I've been waiting a lifetime for a train."

Etymology

From Middle English lyftyme, equivalent to life + time. Cognate with Icelandic líftími (“lifetime”). Compare also Saterland Frisian Lieuwendstied, Dutch leeftijd and levenstijd, German Low German Levenstied, German Lebenszeit, Danish livstid, Swedish livstid.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: lyftyme

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

lifetimes (plural)

Phrases

all in a lifetime all in one's lifetime carrier lifetime chemical lifetime customer lifetime value fluorescence lifetime imaging give a man a fish and you feed him for a day teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime

Frequently Paired Words

time of life time of one's life three score and ten

Synonyms

lifespan ages donkey's years eternity years yonks life life-time