To pronounce "life-sized", say LIF-es-iz-ed — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"life-sized" has 4 syllables: lif-es-iz-ed.
adjective
“The life-sized statue was the same size as the subject, and since he had never fit in that chair, neither did the statue.”
"Life-sized" has 4 syllables: lif · es · iz · ed.
Life-sized: Full-scale, as a model that is the same size as what it is a model of.
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