Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

head first

/hɛd.fɝst/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.41 in modern English

Syllables
head- -first
IPA
/hɛd.fɝst/
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

With the head first or foremost.

Example Sentences

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /hɛd.fɝst/
  • British English: /hɛd.fɜːst/

Inflected Forms

more head first (comparative) most head first (superlative) head-first (alternative)

Synonyms

headlong

Homonyms

head-first

Antonyms

feet first footling footling breech

Questions

How do you pronounce head first?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɛd.fɝst/.
What does head first mean?
With the head first or foremost.

How to pronounce head first

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/hɛd.fɝst/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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