livelihood

/ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

Syllables live·li·hood

Stress LIVE-li-hood

Phonics Breakdown

live

/laɪv/

long i (i_e)

li

/li/

open long

hood

/hʊd/

short oo

Meaning

a means of earning a living; source of income

Sound Reference

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live=/laɪv/(live) + li=/li/(police) + hood=/hʊd/(hood)

Example

Fishing is the main livelihood of people in this village.