firstly

/ˈfɜːrstli/

Syllables first·ly

Stress FIRST-ly

Phonics Breakdown

first

/fɜːrst/

r控元音

ly

/li/

-ly suffix

Meaning

used to introduce the first point or reason

Sound Reference

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first=/fɜːrst/(first) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

Firstly, we need to understand the problem.