English pronunciation
How to pronounce “earlier”
Phonetic spelling
ER-lee-er
IPA /ˈɝɫiɝ/
Syllable stress
ear·li·er
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “earlier”?
e a r l i e r
“earlier” is spelled E-A-R-L-I-E-R. It is pronounced ER-lee-er, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I got home earlier than I expected.
We talked about it earlier today.