how to pronounce urges

/ˈɝdʒəz/

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urges is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of urges in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… out of your own urges out of thin air …”

meanings of urges

noun:

Plural of urge.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of urge.

urges frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word urges occurs in english on average 3.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.