Wondering how to hyphenate the English word early ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.
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At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time Early morning An early warning Early diagnosis An early death Took early retirement An early spring Early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties |
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Being or occurring at an early stage of development In an early stage Early forms of life Early man An early computer |
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Belonging to the distant past The early inhabitants of Europe Former generations In other times |
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Very young At an early age |
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Of an early stage in the development of a language or literature The Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C. Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700 |
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Expected in the near future Look for an early end to the negotiations |
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During an early stage Early on in her career |
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Before the usual time or the time expected She graduated early The house was completed ahead of time |
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In good time He awoke betimes that morning |