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How to pronounce emerged

Say it like ih-MURJD. Emerged has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MURJD).

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US American/ɪˈmɝdʒd/ih-MURJD
UK British/ɪˈmɜːdʒd/ih-MURJD
  • ih
  • MURJD
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Emerged pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  2. MURJDSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.

American vs British pronunciation of emerged

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.

British respelling: ih-MURJD.

Other ways to say emerged

Emerged also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:

  • EE-merjd /ˈimɚdʒd/

What does emerged mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of emerge. How to pronounce emerge

Words that rhyme with emerged

Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of emerged.

Questions about saying emerged

How do you pronounce emerged?

Say ih-MURJD. The American pronunciation is /ɪˈmɝdʒd/. In British English it is /ɪˈmɜːdʒd/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in emerged?

Emerged has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MURJD). Broken into parts: ih · MURJD.

Is emerged pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ɪˈmɜːdʒd/ (ih-MURJD).

Pronunciation from CMUdict and Britfone; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).