How to pronounce urgent
American English pronunciation
UR-jent
- IPA
- /ˈɝdʒənt/
- Syllables
- UR · jent (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What urgent means
Needing to be done right away
In a sentence: The nurse said the call was urgent and had to be answered.
Where it comes from: From a Latin word meaning "to press" or "to push."
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