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first

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "first" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
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first

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

Because it is a word with a single syllable, first is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions offirst

1noun
  • The person or thing in the first position.

    Example: "He was the first to complete the course."

  • The first gear of an engine.
  • Something that has never happened before; a new occurrence.

    Example: "This is a first. For once he has nothing to say."

  • First base

    Example: "There was a close play at first."

  • A first-class honours degree.
  • A first-edition copy of some publication.
  • A fraction of an integer ending in one.

    Example: "one forty-first of the estate"

1adjective
  • Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

    Example: "I was the first runner to reach the finish line, and won the race."

  • Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.

    Example: "Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece."

1adverb
  • Before anything else; firstly.

    Example: "Clean the sink first, before you even think of starting to cook."

  • For the first time;

    Example: "I first witnessed a death when I was nine years old."

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