To pronounce "emergency", say EM-erg-ency — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
emergency
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EM-erg-ency
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"emergency" has 3 syllables: em-erg-ency. It rhymes with urgency and insurgency, if that helps it stick.
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Emergency" has 3 syllables: em · erg · ency.
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