urgency

/ˈɜːrdʒənsi/

Syllables ur·gen·cy

Stress UR-gen-cy

Phonics Breakdown

ur

/ɜːr/

r控元音

gen

/dʒən/

soft g

cy

/si/

long i

Meaning

the quality of being urgent; importance requiring immediate action

Sound Reference

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ur=/ɜːr/(turn) + gen=/dʒən/(gentle) + cy=/si/(fancy)

Example

We must act with urgency to solve the problem.