word
Emergency
Ih-MUR-juh-nsee
/ɪˈmɜːrdʒʌnsiː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
emergency
Dictionary meaning
A brake operated by hand.
Examples
- They never knew what to do in an emergency.
- The governor declared a state of emergency.
Synonyms: hand brake
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