Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

livelong

/ˈlɪv.lɒŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
live-long
IPA
/ˈlɪv.lɒŋ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lasting; durable.

Obsolete

noun

Orpine (Hylotelephium telephium syn. Sedum telephium).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English live long, leve-long, lefe long (as in Alle the lefe longe daye), equivalent to lief + long. Compare Dutch heel den lieven langen dag (“all the livelong day”), German der liebe lange Tag (“the livelong day”) and German die liebe lange Nacht (“the livelong night”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Frequently Paired Words

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce livelong?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɪv.lɒŋ/.
What does livelong mean?
Total, complete, whole.
Where does livelong come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce livelong

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “livelong”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈlɪv.lɒŋ/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “livelong”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “livelong” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.