early, yearly

early - /ˈɜːr.li/

yearly - /ˈjɪr.li/

• I like to wake up early every morning, but I only go on a yearly vacation.
• He arrived early at the event to avoid the crowd, but the event happens yearly.
• The early morning fog makes it hard to drive, but we experience it only on a yearly basis.
• She prefers to complete her work early in the day, and she attends a yearly conference for her job.
• I plan to leave early for the airport so I won’t miss my flight, but the conference is held yearly.
• The early spring flowers bloom beautifully, but the festival celebrating them is a yearly tradition.
• I had to leave early for my meeting, and I also have a yearly appointment with my dentist.
• The early bird catches the worm, but the birdwatching tour happens only on a yearly schedule.
• He sent his application early, as the conference only happens yearly, and he didn’t want to miss it.
• We decided to start the project early this year, but we will review its progress at our yearly meeting.

Pronunciation and Meaning:

    • Early: /ˈɜːr.li/ - refers to something happening before the expected time (e.g., "I arrived early").

    • Yearly: /ˈjɪr.li/ - refers to something occurring once a year (e.g., "We have a yearly celebration").

In these sentences, early and yearly have similar spellings and share the "ly" suffix, but they differ in pronunciation. Early has a "ɜː" sound (like in "her"), while yearly has the "ɪ" sound (like in "sit").