how to pronounce emergent

/ɪˈmɜː.dʒənt/

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emergent is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of emergent in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… transplant list emergent and this is …”

meanings of emergent

adjective:

Taller than the surrounding vegetation.
Emerging; coming into view or into existence; nascent; new.
Having properties as a whole that are more complex than the properties contributed by each of the components individually.
Arising unexpectedly, especially if also calling for immediate reaction; constituting an emergency.
Having gameplay that arises from its mechanics, rather than a linear storyline.
Having leaves and flowers above the water.

noun:

A plant whose root system grows underwater, but whose shoot, leaves and flowers grow up and above the water.

emergent frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word emergent occurs in english on average 1.5 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.

topics emergent can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that emergent can be often used in the following areas:

1) communication, information, and media;

2) life, nature, and living environment;