Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the first step is always the hardest

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables
the -first step is al-ways the hard-est
IPA
51
Scrabble Score
30
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

The hardest part of a process is always the beginning; things get easier afterwards.

Questions

What does the first step is always the hardest mean?
The hardest part of a process is always the beginning; things get easier afterwards.

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