How to pronounce emergencies
Say it like EE-mer-jun-seez. Emergencies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EE).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce emergencies. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- EE
- mer
- jun
- seez
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Emergencies pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- EESay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
- merKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
- junKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
- seezKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.
American vs British pronunciation of emergencies
- The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2.
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
British respelling: ih-MUR-jun-seez.
Other ways to say emergencies
Emergencies also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- ih-MUR-jun-seez /ɪˈmɝdʒənsiz/
What does emergencies mean?
- plural of emergency How to pronounce emergency
Questions about saying emergencies
How do you pronounce emergencies?
Say EE-mer-jun-seez. The American pronunciation is /ˈimɚdʒənsiz/. In British English it is /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsiːz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in emergencies?
Emergencies has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (EE). Broken into parts: EE · mer · jun · seez.
Is emergencies pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The stress moves: Americans stress syllable 1, while British speakers stress syllable 2. The British form is /ɪˈmɜːdʒənsiːz/ (ih-MUR-jun-seez).