How To Pronounce For the first time
for the first time
In British English, for the first time is pronounced /fə.ðəˌfɜːstˈtaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴ.ðəˌfɜːʴsˈtʰa͠ɪm]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɚ.ðəˌfɝːstˈtaɪm/.
For the first time has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the fourth syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
For the first time has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the fourth syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About For the first time
How do you pronounce for the first time in British English?
In British English, for the first time is pronounced /fə.ðəˌfɜːstˈtaɪm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴ.ðəˌfɜːʴsˈtʰa͠ɪm].
How do you pronounce for the first time in American English?
In American English, for the first time is pronounced /fɚ.ðəˌfɝːstˈtaɪm/.
How many syllables are in for the first time?
For the first time has four syllables, /fə/ + /ðə/ + /fɜːst/ + /taɪm/.
Where is the stress in for the first time?
The main stress is on the fourth syllable, /taɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce for the first time the same way?
No. British English has /fə.ðəˌfɜːstˈtaɪm/ and American English has /fɚ.ðəˌfɝːstˈtaɪm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oooO
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