Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first grade

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
first -grade
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The first or second year of grade school depending on classification, the period in school that comes after kindergarten and before second grade. Children usually begin first grade at age six.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

first grades (plural) 1st grade (alternative)

Phrases

first grader

Frequently Paired Words

zeroth grade second grade third grade fourth grade fifth grade sixth grade seventh grade eighth grade

Synonyms

grade one grade 1

Questions

What does first grade mean?
The first or second year of grade school depending on classification, the period in school that comes after kindergarten and before second grade. Children usually begin first grade at age six.

How to pronounce first grade

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