"earlier" 怎么发音

word

US

UR-lee-ur

UK

UR-lee-uh

释义

At a time before now or before another time mentioned. It is the comparative form of 'early' and is often used to talk about something happening sooner than expected or sooner than something else.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˈɝɫiɝ/

英式英语

/ˈɜːlɪɐ/

简化发音

美式

UR-lee-ur

英式

UR-lee-uh

语境中听

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.