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/ˈpriːviəs/

Syllables pre·vi·ous

Stress PRE-vi-ous

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/priː/

long e

vi

/vi/

long e

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

happening or existing before in time or order

Sound Reference

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pre=/priː/(prefix) + vi=/vi/(video) + ous=/əs/(nervous)

Example

She referred to her previous job during the interview.