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early

/ˈɜːli/UR-lee
/ˈɝli/UR-lee

Meaningnear the start

Common meaning: near the start

Other meanings: before the usual time

Journey through time

  1. Old EnglishærlicesourceB&T
  2. Middle Englisherlysource
  3. Englishearly‘near the start’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old English ærlice ‘near the start’.

Roots

  • ærlice Old English “near the start”

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