How to Pronounce “earlier”
word
/ˈɝɫiɝ/
UR-lee-ur
/ˈɜːlɪɐ/
UR-lee-uh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɝɫiɝ/
British English
/ˈɜːlɪɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
UR-lee-ur
UK
UR-lee-uh
Listen in Context
I got home earlier than usual.
She left work earlier today.
We met earlier this week.
If we'd left earlier, we wouldn't be stuck in traffic now.