English pronunciation · Words Starting with U
Urgent Pronunciation
Urgent is pronounced UR-juhnt, IPA /ˈɝdʒənt/.
UR-juhnt
US /ˈɝdʒənt/ · UK /ˈɜːdʒənt/
Syllables: UR · juhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
adjective: Needing immediate attention.
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Urgent in a Sentence
- There is an urgent message for you at the desk.
- Nothing about this is urgent.
- She left on urgent business.
Common Mispronunciations of Urgent
Not UR-guhnt
Nothing about this g is hard. The e behind it softens it to a j, the same job the e does in page and cage.
Not ur-JENT
UR opens loud, and the juhnt behind it has no full e left in it.
Tip: Two beats, UR-juhnt. The opening vowel is the one in her, with the r sounded in American speech and dropped in southern England.
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