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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on a first-name basis

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.72 in modern English

Syllables
on a -first--name ba-sis
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Having enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surname.

Example Sentences

Phrases

on first-name terms

Frequently Paired Words

on first-name terms

Synonyms

on first-name basis

Questions

What does on a first-name basis mean?
Having enough familiarity with another person to call them by their first name, as opposed to their surname.

How to pronounce on a first-name basis

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