How to pronounce first things first

first things first

/fɜːst θɪŋz fɜːst/

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/f/as in five	Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice.
/ɜː/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.
/θ/as in think	Tongue tip between the teeth, breathe out with no voice. It is not S, F or T.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/ŋ/as in sing	A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end.
/z/as in zoo	A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end of a word.
/f/as in five	Upper teeth on the lower lip, no voice.
/ɜː/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/s/as in see	Tongue tip near the ridge behind the teeth, a narrow stream of air.
/t/as in ten	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the upper teeth, not on the teeth. With a light puff of air.

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First things first is pronounced /fɜːst θɪŋz fɜːst/ in American English.