idiom
the early bird catches the worm
the ER-lee BIRD KACH-iz the WERM
/ðə ˈɜːrli bɜːrd ˈkætʃɪz ðə wɜːrm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
theearlybirdcatchestheworm
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