lifesaving
adjective, noun
lifesaving is spelled L-I-F-E-S-A-V-I-N-G: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, lifesaving means “Alternative form of life-saving” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in lifesaving?
| Letters | 10: L-I-F-E-S-A-V-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 33,236th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lifesaving?
Lifesaving appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 33,236th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lifesaving?
Lifesaving has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with lifesaving
Also written: life-saving (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of lifesaving
- more lifesaving comparative
- most lifesaving superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lifesaving mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of life-saving.
The lifesaving surgery is expensive, but so is a funeral.
noun
- 1
The act of saving a life, especially from drowning.
I’m normally a big fan of lifesaving, but in his case we can make an exception.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lifesaving come from?
From life + saving.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).