Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

early on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.42 in modern English

Syllables: ear-ly on
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Early in a process.

adv

At an early stage.

Example Sentences

"You can also have her get up if necessary — especially when it is still early on — to try and see in what position the throes are the most effective, ..."
"Those who got rich were those who joined the company very early on and took some of their pay in stock."

Etymology

Of British origin.

Synonyms

early

Questions

What does early on mean?: Early in a process.
Where does early on come from?: Of British origin.

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