"Previous" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈpɹiviəs/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ˈpɹiviəs/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/pɹˈiːvɪəs/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"previous" has 3 syllables: previous.
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"Previous" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ˈpɹiviəs/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Previous" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "previous" is /ˈpɹiviəs/.
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