Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life skill

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: life skill
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any practical skill that is required to participate in everyday life or to function normally in a society.

Etymology

From life + skill.

Inflected Forms

life skills (plural) lifeskill (alternative)

Synonyms

everyday skill

Questions

What does life skill mean?: Any practical skill that is required to participate in everyday life or to function normally in a society.
Where does life skill come from?: From life + skill.

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