Speakur

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urgence

/ˈɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
ur-gence
IPA
/ˈɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of urgency.

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French urgence or urgent + -ence.

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Rhymes With

emergence convergence resurgence divergence submergence insurgence vergence detergence immergence mergence upsurgence

Questions

How do you pronounce urgence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɜː(ɹ)dʒəns/.
What does urgence mean?
Archaic form of urgency.
Where does urgence come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

How to pronounce urgence

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