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How to pronounce emergency
/ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/ British English
i·MUR·jən·see
4 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the second one.
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E·mer·gen·cy
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i·MUR·jən·see
My tip
Stress the second beat: i-MUR-jən-see.
In a sentence
Use the help point in an emergency.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: i-MUR-jən-see.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce emergency?
In British English, emergency is pronounced /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsi/. Say it like this: i-MUR-jən-see. Stress the second beat: i-MUR-jən-see.
How many syllables are in emergency?
When you say it, emergency has 4 syllables: i-MUR-jən-see. The strong beat is the second one, MUR.
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