How Do You Spell EGRESS?

Pronunciation: [ˈɛɡɹɛs] (IPA)

The word "egress" is spelled with the letter "e", followed by a "g", then "r", and two consecutive "s" sounds. The IPA phonetic transcription for this word is /ˈiːˌɡrɛs/ , which shows that the first sound is a long "e" sound, followed by a hard "g" sound. The "r" is pronounced with a slight roll, and the "s"s are both pronounced as a soft "s" sound. Egress means to exit or leave a place, and is commonly used in legal contexts such as fire safety regulations.

EGRESS Meaning and Definition

1. Egress refers to the action or process of exiting or leaving a place or area. It is derived from the Latin word "egressus," which means 'going out' or 'a way out.' The term is commonly used to describe an exit, a means of departure, or a way to escape from a location or enclosed space.

   In architectural or building terms, egress refers to the designated or prescribed paths and exit points that facilitate the safe evacuation of individuals from a building or structure in case of an emergency. It includes doors, staircases, fire escapes, or any other specified routes that can be used for evacuation purposes. The establishment of adequate egress is a vital safety measure ensuring the protection and well-being of occupants.

   Moreover, egress may also be applied in legal contexts where it signifies the right or legal ability to exit from or leave a contractual agreement, a property, or an arrangement. It can be seen as the opposite of ingress, which relates to the act of entering or gaining access to a place.

   Overall, egress encompasses the act of exiting, leaving, or evacuating a place, be it a physical location, an enclosed space, or a legal agreement. It underscores the significance of providing safe and efficient means for individuals to depart from a location, which is essential in maintaining the security, welfare, and orderly flow of people.

2. A going out; power or act of going out; departure.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for EGRESS *

• degress 34.2857142%
• eggress 31.4285714%
• eagress 11.4285714%
• agress 8.5714285%
• egree 5.7142857%
• egrass 5.7142857%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for EGRESS

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Etymology of EGRESS

The word egress originated from the Latin word egressus, which is the past participle of the verb egredi. Egredi translates to to go out or to depart. In this context, e- signifies out, and -gredi comes from the Latin verb gradus meaning to go or to step. The term was eventually adopted into Middle English and became egress.

Similar spelling words for EGRESS

• agrees,
• egression,
• eggers.

Plural form of EGRESS is EGRESSES

Conjugate verb Egress

CONDITIONAL

I would egress

you would egress

he/she/it would egress

we would egress

they would egress

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be egressing

you would be egressing

he/she/it would be egressing

we would be egressing

they would be egressing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have egress

you would have egress

he/she/it would have egress

we would have egress

they would have egress

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been egressing

you would have been egressing

he/she/it would have been egressing

we would have been egressing

they would have been egressing

FUTURE

I will egress

you will egress

he/she/it will egress

we will egress

they will egress

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be egressing

you will be egressing

he/she/it will be egressing

we will be egressing

they will be egressing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have egressed

you will have egressed

he/she/it will have egressed

we will have egressed

they will have egressed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been egressing

you will have been egressing

he/she/it will have been egressing

we will have been egressing

they will have been egressing

IMPERATIVE

you egress

we let´s egress

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to egress

PAST

I egressed

you egressed

he/she/it egressed

we egressed

they egressed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was egressing

you were egressing

he/she/it was egressing

we were egressing

they were egressing

PAST PARTICIPLE

egressed

PAST PERFECT

I had egressed

you had egressed

he/she/it had egressed

we had egressed

they had egressed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been egressing

you had been egressing

he/she/it had been egressing

we had been egressing

they had been egressing

PRESENT

I egress

you egress

he/she/it egresses

we egress

they egress

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am egressing

you are egressing

he/she/it is egressing

we are egressing

they are egressing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

egressing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have egressed

you have egressed

he/she/it has egressed

we have egressed

they have egressed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been egressing

you have been egressing

he/she/it has been egressing

we have been egressing

they have been egressing

I would have egressed

we would have egressed

you would have egressed

he/she/it would have egressed

they would have egressed