Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opening line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables
open-ing -line
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story)

Questions

What does opening line mean?
the first line of a piece of writing (as a newspaper story)

How to pronounce opening line

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “opening line”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
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  4. Repeat and practice — Say “opening line” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.