emergency

/ɪˈmɝːdʒənsi/

noune · mer · gen · cy

Think: "In an EMERGENCY, you need to EMERGE and ACT—e-MER-GEN-cy."

Yes, it's emergency. Don’t drop the second “e”: it’s e + mer + gen + cy (not *emrgency*).

Definitions

  1. nouna sudden, serious situation that needs immediate action or help
  2. nouna state of urgent need for assistance (often medical, police, or fire help)

Examples

  • “In an emergency, call 911 right away.”
  • “The school practiced an emergency drill in case of a fire.”
  • “She kept a flashlight and batteries in an emergency kit at home.”

Synonyms

crisisurgent situationdisastercatastropheexigency

Antonyms

routinenormality

Translations

ES emergenciaPT emergênciaFR urgence

Common misspellings

emergncyemergancyemergincyemmergencyemergencieemergensy

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