How to pronounce lifes
Say it like LYFS. Lifes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce lifes. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- LYFS
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lifes pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LYFSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "i" in time.
American vs British pronunciation of lifes
American and British speakers say lifes in essentially the same way: /laɪfs/ in the US and /laɪfs/ in the UK.
British respelling: LYFS.
What does lifes mean?
- plural of life How to pronounce life
- third-person singular simple present indicative of life How to pronounce life
Words that sound like lifes
- life's
Questions about saying lifes
How do you pronounce lifes?
Say LYFS. The American pronunciation is /laɪfs/. In British English it is /laɪfs/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lifes?
Lifes is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LYFS.
Do Americans and Brits say lifes the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /laɪfs/ and the British form is /laɪfs/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.
What words sound the same as lifes?
Lifes sounds the same as life's in American English. The spelling and meaning are what tell them apart.