Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

urging

/ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
urg-ing
IPA
/ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

urgent

verb

present participle and gerund of urge

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈɜːd͡ʒɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

more urging (comparative) most urging (superlative)

Derived Forms

urgingly

Synonyms

importunity urgency goad goading prod prodding spur spurring

Rhymes With

emerging merging surging purging converging diverging verging splurging scourging resurging

Questions

How do you pronounce urging?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɝd͡ʒɪŋ/.
What does urging mean?
urgent

How to pronounce urging

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