English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Urge Pronunciation
Urge is pronounced URJ, IPA /ˈɝdʒ/.
URJ
US /ˈɝdʒ/ · UK /ˈɜːdʒ/
Syllables: URJ (1 syllable)
verb and noun: To strongly encourage someone to do something, or a strong wish to act.
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Urge in a Sentence
- Doctors urge people to get the booster early.
- He fought the urge to laugh.
- I would urge you to read the small print.
Common Mispronunciations of Urge
Not OORJ
Aim for the central vowel of bird, because rounding it towards oo pulls the word out of English.
Not URG
A g standing before an e is a j here, which is why urge closes exactly like merge.
Tip: Urge, merge, surge and splurge all rhyme, however differently they are spelled.
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