Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

life-size

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.06 in modern English

Syllables
life--size
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

The same size as the real thing.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From life + size.

Inflected Forms

lifesize (alternative) life-sized (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

larger than life

Synonyms

lifesize life-sized full-size

Questions

What does life-size mean?
The same size as the real thing.
Where does life-size come from?
From life + size.

How to pronounce life-size

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