How to Pronounce "formerly"
word
/ˈfɔɹmɝɫi/
FOR-mur-lee
/fˈɔːməli/
FAW-muh-lee
Definition
At an earlier time in the past; used to talk about something that was true or happened before but is not true or does not happen now.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈfɔɹmɝɫi/
British English
/fˈɔːməli/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
FOR-mur-lee
UK
FAW-muh-lee
Listen in Context
She formerly worked as a teacher.
Many buildings that are hotels now were formerly factories.
My neighbor was formerly a professional musician.
This land was formerly covered by forest, but now it's farmland.