how to pronounce insurgency

/ɪnˈsɜː.dʒən.si/

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insurgency is pronounced in four syllables

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

“… is counter insurgency identified here as …”

meanings of insurgency

noun:

Rebellion; revolt; the state of being insurgent.

insurgency frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word insurgency occurs in english on average 0.7 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.