To pronounce "low-life", say LOWL-if-e — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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LOWL-if-e
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"low-life" has 3 syllables: lowl-if-e. It rhymes with lowlife and pro-life, if that helps it stick.
Sounds exactly like: lowlife — easy to mix up when writing.
noun
“They say all the lowlifes used to hang out at the docks and plot their despicable crimes, before being elected to public office.”
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"Low-life" has 3 syllables: lowl · if · e.
Low-life: An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.
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