premier and premiere are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. premier means “the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom”. premiere means “be performed for the first time”.
/pɹɛˈmɪɹ/
1.n.the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
2.n.the person who is head of government (in several countries)
3.v.be performed for the first time
“We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success”
/pɹɛˈmɪɹ/
1.v.be performed for the first time
“We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success”
2.v.perform a work for the first time
3.n.the first public performance of a play or movie
| premier | premiere | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /pɹɛˈmɪɹ/ | /pɹɛˈmɪɹ/ |
| Said | preh-MIR | preh-MIR |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 8 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb, adjective | verb, noun, adjective |
| Senses | 6 | 4 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | Prime Minister, PM | premier |
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