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How to pronounce“earlier”in English

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In natural English speech, "earlier" appears in contexts such as: "for that cab ride that went round and around in circles but clearly we have paying for this human experiment there Mike John speaking to me a little bit earlier". Listen to the exact timestamped clip in the accompanying video with synchronized subtitles.

IPA/ˈɝliɚ/

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adjective

comparative form of early: more early

adjective

occurring previously

“I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.”

adverb

comparative form of early: more early

adverb

previously; before now; sooner

“From what I vaguely saw earlier this morning, when I had just woken up and was tidying my bed, a tall, bulky person left an unfamiliar box at my front door.”

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