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Hoe spreek je „first time” uit in het Engels

first time wordt uitgesproken als volgens de standaard fonetiek van het Engels. Hoor authentieke moedertaalsprekers in 37.708 clips met gesynchroniseerde ondertitels en tijdstempels hieronder.

fir·sttime

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Lettergrepenfir · sttime
Hoor in contextUS
24:55
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Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “first time”

Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence

Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution

Syllable 1Unstressed

fir

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Syllable 2Unstressed

sttime

Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.

Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.

Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes

⚠️ Unstressed Syllable Vowel Reduction (Schwa ⁄ə⁄)

The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.

How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).

Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow

🔗 Consonant-Vowel Linking (Liaison)

When followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.

⏱️ Stress-Timed Rhythm

In natural sentences, avoid over-stressing "first time" unless it conveys the core contrast or focal point of your message.

Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context

Verified Transcripts
“First time I get a paycheck after the half hour show starts airing, there's no half-hour money on it.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“- First time I went to Princeton, I met a couple who invited Dirac and his wife.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“- First time that you ever laid eyes on this chart, what was your first impression?”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“first time that happened in the seven game format for the first round of the playoffs.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“First time they ever saw us, and they're like, what the hell are-- like, just crazy.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“First time in a tennis court, bounced off your racket, went over there in the net.”
— Native SpeakerWatch clip
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37.708 clips

The Engels word “first time”. Phonologically, it consists of 2 syllables (fir · sttime). Grammatically, “first time” functions as a adjective. SayItVid indexes 37.708 authentic Engels video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “first time” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents.

Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)

  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #1 · @24:55
    “Every time it airs, you're going to get this. First time I get a paycheck after the half hour show starts airing, there's no half-hour money on it. show starts airing, there's no half-hour money on it.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #2 · @9:08
    “The Strangest Man because he was truly one of a kind. - First time I went to Princeton, I met a couple who invited Dirac and his wife. I met a couple who invited Dirac and his wife.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #3 · @0:05
    “- Puts the fear of God into all undergraduate students. - First time that you ever laid eyes on this chart, what was your first impression? what was your first impression?”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #4 · @10:52
    “seed with the MVP, Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks-- first time that happened in the seven game format for the first round of the playoffs. for the first round of the playoffs.”
  • 🇺🇸 US
    Clip #5 · @14:07
    “NATHAN MORRIS: First time they ever saw us. First time they ever saw us, and they're like, what the hell are-- like, just crazy. what the hell are--”

Definitie & Betekenis: “first time”

ADJECTIVE
  • Happening for the first time; doing something for the first time.

Voorbeeldzinnen in context (3)

  • “As a first-time skydiver, I felt more than a little nervous.”
  • “First time I get a paycheck after the half hour show starts airing, there's no half-hour money on it.”
  • “- First time I went to Princeton, I met a couple who invited Dirac and his wife.”

Uitspraak: “first time”

Lettergrepen:
fir · sttime
Hoor in context
first time

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Veelgestelde vragen over „first time”

Hoeveel lettergrepen heeft “first time”?

“first time” heeft 2 lettergrepen: fir · sttime.

Wat betekent “first time”?

Happening for the first time; doing something for the first time.

Hoe kan ik “first time” in echte zinnen horen?

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What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “first time”?

Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).