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How to pronounce emergency in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms emergency brake, hand brake, parking brake
Type of brake
Type Words
Synonyms exigency, pinch
Type of crisis
Derivation emergent


he never knew what to do in an emergency.
Type Words
Type of temporary state


the governor declared a state of emergency.

Examples of emergency

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The emergency room at the center typically handled about 200 such cases a month.
From the stltoday.com
Large garbage bins lined the road where emergency vehicles had pulsed Wednesday.
From the thenewstribune.com
Emergency personnel and Bee employees stand on the sidewalk across from The Bee.
From the sacbee.com
The government declared a state of emergency, its first ever at a nuclear plant.
From the thenewstribune.com
Ammunition in the building had emergency workers fearful of even bigger dangers.
From the tennessean.com
The quake drew a remarkable emergency response from the international community.
From the time.com
Why did Wisconsin's governor declare a state of emergency for part of his state?
From the cnn.com
The state of emergency was imposed in reaction to the fierce Islamic insurgency.
From the sacbee.com
The Times saw two wounded people rushed from cars into hospital emergency rooms.
From the latimes.com
More examples
  • A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
  • A state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"
  • Hand brake: a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
  • An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation, although in some situations, mitigation may not be possible and agencies may only be able to offer palliative ...
  • Emergency! is an American television series that combines the medical drama and action-adventure genres. It was a joint production of Mark VII Limited and Universal Television...
  • Emergency is a hit album released by the funk band Kool & the Gang in 1984. The album brought a first for the band: three number one R&B singles from a single album. The songs "Misled" (Pop #10), "Fresh" (Pop #9, Dance #1), and "Cherish" (Pop #2) all hit the top spot in 1985. ...
  • Emergency is a humanitarian NGO that provides emergency medical treatment to civilian victims of war, especially in relation to landmines. It was founded by war surgeon Gino Strada in 1994 in Milan (Italy).
  • Emergency is an informative news and public affairs television show in the Philippines hosted by Arnold Clavio and it is aired every Friday evenings by GMA Network.
  • Steven John Rushton (born 30 October 1987, Chertsey, England) is an English solo artist, and formerly bassist for the pop punk band, Son of Dork.