How to pronounce earlier

Listen to earlier in real sentences, spoken by real people, in the original YouTube videos. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.

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“earlier” in real sentences

1000+ clips in the index · 1000 American · 1000 British. Clips come from parliamentary and government channels under open licences.

  1. earlier in earlier groupings.

    The Scottish Parliament · watch from 191:47 · hear it here

  2. um in that in that uh earlier earlier

    Federal Reserve · watch from 66:34 · hear it here

  3. And as I was saying earlier, it's happening at an earlier and earlier age.

    Dept of Justice · watch from 46:05 · hear it here

  4. that some of what the chairman reiterated earlier earlier.

    UK Parliament · watch from 21:56 · hear it here

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