Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

first time

/fɜɹst taɪm/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.89 in modern English

Syllables: first -time
IPA: /fɜɹst taɪm/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual's first instance of sexual intercourse.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see first, time.

verb

To try for the first time.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Do you remember your first time?"
"I'm flying to Castile next week. It'll be the first time I’ve been there."
"Just a minute or so before we left — it must have been about 1:30 p.m. — Assistant Press Secretary Malcolm Kilduff came into the room and addressed me as "Mr. President." This was the first time anyone had called me that and I must have looked startled; I certainly felt strange."
"If its submission is approved, it would not be the first time TfL has taken over services from a train operating company."
"I'm first timing this game."
"Looking forward to first time this champion in my ranked games."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɜɹst taɪm/
British English: /fɜːst taɪm/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

first times (plural) first times (present, singular) first timing (participle, present) first timed (participle, past) first timed (past)

Phrases

first-time

Frequently Paired Words

first-time

Questions

How do you pronounce first time?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɜɹst taɪm/.
What does first time mean?: An individual's first instance of sexual intercourse.

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