How to Pronounce Urge Incontinence

Say it like this: URJ in-KON-tih-nens. The first word rhymes with 'merge,' and the second word has four syllables with the stress on the second syllable (KON). Put them together smoothly, and you've got it!

The stress falls on the KON in 'incontinence'—so it's in-KON-tih-nens. A common mistake is stressing the first syllable (IN-con-tin-ence), but the emphasis should be on the second syllable instead.

It breaks down like this: URGE in-con-ti-nence. 'Urge' is just one syllable, and 'incontinence' is four syllables: in-CON-ti-nence. When you say them together, keep the stress on that CON sound.

Incontinence simply means a loss of control—in this case, a loss of control over urination. It's the opposite of 'continence,' which means having control. The prefix 'in-' means 'not,' so 'incontinence' literally means 'not having control.'

'Urge' refers to a sudden, strong feeling or need, and 'incontinence' means lack of control. Put together, 'urge incontinence' describes the condition where a sudden urge is followed by a loss of control. It's the medical way of describing that specific pattern.

In medical notes, doctors might abbreviate it as UI (for urinary incontinence in general), but 'urge incontinence' itself doesn't have a common short form. Some doctors might just say 'urge UI' to be specific about the type.

Words like 'continent' and 'continence' share the same Latin root meaning 'to hold together' or 'to contain.' You'll also hear 'incontinent' as an adjective, and 'fecal incontinence' when talking about loss of bowel control instead of bladder control.

You might hear a doctor or nurse say: 'The patient reported symptoms consistent with urge incontinence.' Or: 'She wanted to understand what urge incontinence meant so she could discuss it at her appointment.' The term is used as a medical condition name.