IPA Transcription of "the life" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “the life” is /ðə ˈlaɪf/.

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lifeˈlaɪf

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  • The Lifealbum by Ginuwine
  • The Lifetelevision and cinema advertisement launched in 2009 by Microsoft to promote the first person shooter Halo 3: ODST in the United States
  • The Lifetelevision series directed by MohammadReza Elami
  • The Life2004 television film directed by Lynne Stopkewich
  • The Life2002 single by Styles featuring Pharoahe Monch
  • The LifeIranian TV series
  • The Lifesong performed by Fifth Harmony
  • The Life2011 novel by Malcolm Knox
  • The Life2012 film by Nana Kagga Macpherson
  • The LifeAntónio Carneiro paintings

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