What does life-size mean?

life-size means "being of the same size as an original".

How many syllables are in life-size?

life-size has 3 syllables and divides as li-fe--size under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for life-size?

Close synonyms include lifesize, life-sized, full-size. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is life-size a common word?

life-size is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Life-size — meaning, 3 synonyms and examples

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
being of the same size as an original
“a life-size sculpture”
Synonymslifesize life-sized full-size
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What does life-size mean?: life-size means "being of the same size as an original".
How many syllables are in life-size?: life-size has 3 syllables and divides as li-fe--size under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

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