Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whole-life

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables
whole-life
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to life insurance cover that does not expire after a fixed term but rather lasts until the covered person's death.

adj

Relating to a prison sentence lasting for the rest of the prisoner's life.

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see whole, life.

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What does whole-life mean?
Relating to life insurance cover that does not expire after a fixed term but rather lasts until the covered person's death.

How to pronounce whole-life

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