To pronounce "urgency", say URG-ency — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɝ.dʒən.si/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɝ.dʒən.si/
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"urgency" has 2 syllables: urg-ency. It rhymes with insurgency and vergency, if that helps it stick.
noun
“the urgency of a demand”
“I have this sudden urgency to use the toilet.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Urgency" has 2 syllables: urg · ency.
The IPA transcription of "urgency" is /ˈɝ.dʒən.si/.
Urgency: The quality or condition of being urgent
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