Speakur

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insurgency

/ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
in-sur-gen-cy
IPA
/ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From insurgent + -cy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/
  • British English: /ɪnˈsɜːd͡ʒənsi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

insurgencies (plural)

Derived Forms

antiinsurgency counterinsurgency

Synonyms

insurgence

Rhymes With

emergency urgency counterinsurgency nonemergency resurgency assurgency divergency convergency detergency surgeoncy vergency turgency

Questions

How do you pronounce insurgency?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈsɝd͡ʒənsi/.
What does insurgency mean?
rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent
Where does insurgency come from?
From insurgent + -cy.

How to pronounce insurgency

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