Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

emerg

/iːˈməɹd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables: emerg
IPA: /iːˈməɹd͡ʒ/

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The emergency department of a hospital.

Canadian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"These EMS people, who should just walk into the emerg, drop their patient off, and then leave, are frozen in the emerg for a long period of time, because there aren't enough resources there."
"“Rather than going to emerg and getting admitted and having the condition over a period of time, we understand that the event happened fairly quickly."
"“What we've seen in the last few days is a number of cases that have come to emerg departments."

Etymology

Clipping of emergency.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

trauma trauma center trauma centre trauma department trauma room

Synonyms

A&E accident and emergency casualty casualty department emergency emergency department emergency room ER E. R. E.R.

Questions

How do you pronounce emerg?: The recorded pronunciation is /iːˈməɹd͡ʒ/.
What does emerg mean?: The emergency department of a hospital.
Where does emerg come from?: Clipping of emergency.

How to pronounce emerg

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