To pronounce "nonemergency", say NON-em-erg-ency — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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NON-em-erg-ency
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"nonemergency" has 4 syllables: non-em-erg-ency. It rhymes with urgency and insurgency, if that helps it stick.
noun
adjective
“a nonemergency situation”
“nonemergency personnel”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Nonemergency" has 4 syllables: non · em · erg · ency.
Nonemergency: Something that is not an emergency
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