How to Pronounce “previous

word

/ˈpɹiviəs/
PREE-vee-uhs
/pɹˈiːvɪəs/
PREE-vee-uhs

IPA Transcription

American English

/ˈpɹiviəs/

British English

/pɹˈiːvɪəs/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

PREE-vee-uhs

UK

PREE-vee-uhs

Listen in Context

I liked your previous idea better.

Please read the previous page again.

This phone is better than my previous one.

As I mentioned in my previous email, the meeting starts at nine.