The word "lifeofman" is spelled with three syllables: "life" /laɪf/, "of" /ɒv/, and "man" /mæn/. The IPA phonetic transcription breaks down the individual sounds that make up each syllable. The first syllable, "life", contains the diphthong /aɪ/ which represents the combined sounds of "a" and "i". The second syllable, "of", contains the short vowel sound /ɒ/. The final syllable, "man", contains the short vowel sound /æ/ and the consonant /n/. Overall, the spelling of "lifeofman" accurately represents the sounds heard in the word.