How do you pronounce "emergency"?

In American English: /ɪˈmɝːdʒənsi/ (i-MURJ-uhns-ee). In British English: /ɪmˈɜːdʒənsi/ (im-ꞫJ-uhns-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪˈmɝːdʒənsi/ (i-MURJ-uhns-ee). In Australian English: /ɪmˈɜːdʒənsi/ (im-ꞫJ-uhns-ee).

Is "emergency" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈmɝːdʒənsi/ (i-MURJ-uhns-ee), while in British English it's /ɪmˈɜːdʒənsi/ (im-ꞫJ-uhns-ee).

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emergency

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/ɪˈmɝːdʒənsi/

i-MURJ-uhns-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪem·mɝːdʒer·ənsgen·icy

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