how to pronounce early

/ˈɝliː/

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early is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of early in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… so this is a very early stuff hey it's …”

meaning of early

Early means before the usual time.

early frequency in english - A1 level of CEFR

the word early occurs in english on average 235.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for A1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.