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How to pronounce crisis in English?

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Type Words
Type of occasion, juncture
Has types emergency, pinch, exigency
Derivation critical


after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better.
Type Words
Type of situation
Has types juncture, depression, crossroads, slump, critical point, exigency, dunkirk, economic crisis
Derivation critical


they went bankrupt during the economic crisis.

Examples of crisis

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By 2007, the Joyner-Kersee foundation had spent its savings and was in a crisis.
From the stltoday.com
She understands the state is in a budget crisis that will impact school funding.
From the thenewstribune.com
No wonder this story of parents and children in explosive crisis won that Oscar.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The bank paid him off with a monthly grant, which Julian axes during the crisis.
From the bloomberg.com
The crisis has stoked fears about the safety of Japan's food and water supplies.
From the denverpost.com
Not the true multitasking panacea of Android, but not the battery crisis either.
From the techcrunch.com
So the pair had decided to hunker down in Odaka and wait for the crisis to pass.
From the newsweek.com
Why did it take this kind of crisis for you to start talking about reform again?
From the abcnews.go.com
The crisis commission's findings were caught up in immediate partisan bickering.
From the sacbee.com
More examples
  • An unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"
  • A crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"
  • A crisis (from the Greek u03BAu03C1u03AFu03C3u03B9u03C2 - krisis; plural: "crises"; adjectival form: "critical") is any event that is, or is expected to lead to, an unstable and dangerous situation affecting an individual, group, community, or whole society...
  • Crisis (1939) is a feature-length documentary about the 1938 Sudeten Crisis. It was released briefly before the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia on March 15th, 1939. ...
  • Crisis (Kris) is a 1946 Swedish film directed by Ingmar Bergman. The film was Bergman's first feature as director and he also wrote the screenplay, based on a play by Leck Fischer.
  • Crisis is a 1950 drama film about an American couple who become embroiled in a revolution. It was based on the short story "The Doubters" by George Tabori.
  • Crisis was a British political punk rock group formed in 1977.
  • Crisis (formerly Crisis at Christmas) is a charity based in England, which aims to provide support to those who are homeless. Specifically, it is the national charity for single homeless people.
  • A critical event, which, if not handled in an appropriate manner, may dramatically impact an organization's profitability, reputation, or ability to operate.