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immediate

The correct spelling is immediate.

How to pronounce immediate

/ɪˈmiːdɪət/
adjective

IPA: /ɪˈmiːdɪət/

Say it like: Imm-edia-te

The correct spelling is immediate. Happening right away, instantly, with no delay. For example: "Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link."

Usage Examples

Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link.

immediate family;  immediate vicinity

Bravo Three, this Bravo Six. Immediate! We are coming under fire from the north from an unknown enemy, over!

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
  2. 2.Very close; direct or adjacent.
  3. 3.Manifestly true; requiring no argument.
  4. 4.(of an instruction operand) embedded as part of the instruction itself, rather than stored elsewhere (such as a register or memory location)
  5. 5.(procedure word) Used to denote that a transmission is urgent.

Spelling pattern and memory trick

Pattern

Double consonant

Why it happens

Immediate has a double M: im-MED-iate.

Memory trick: Immediate needs two M letters to move fast.

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