Real, everyday American English — 911, the ER and Urgent Care. You hear 40 phrases Americans actually use, each spoken clearly with a natural-speed repeat, the stressed syllable marked, and a short note on when to use it. Then take the matching quiz on word stress. Phrases in this episode (CAPITALS = the beat): 911, what's your emergency? [NYN WUN WUN, wuts yur ih-MUR-jun-see?] I need an ambulance. [eye NEED un AM-byuh-luns.] My husband's not breathing. [my HUZ-bundz naht BREE-thing.] What's the address? [wuts thee AD-res?] It's 412 Maple Street. [its for-TWELV MAY-pul STREET.] Apartment 3B, the back building. [uh-PAHRT-munt three-BEE, thuh BAK BIL-ding.] What city? [wut SIH-dee?] Is he breathing? [iz hee BREE-thing?] Is he awake? [iz hee uh-WAYK?] Stay on the line with me. [STAY ahn thuh LYN with mee.] Don't hang up. [dohnt HANG UP.] Help is on the way. [HELP iz ahn thuh WAY.] What number are you calling from? [wut NUM-bur ahr yuh KAH-ling frum?] I don't know the address. [eye dohnt NOH thee AD-res.] I'm at the gas station on Route 9. [eyem at thuh GAS STAY-shun ahn ROWT NYN.] It's the corner of Fifth and Main. [its thuh KOR-nur uv FIFTH und MAYN.] Police, fire or medical? [puh-LEES, FYR or MEH-dih-kul?] Send the police, please. [SEND thuh puh-LEES, PLEEZ.] Slow down, I can't understand you. [SLOH DOWN, eye KANT un-dur-STAND yuh.] My English isn't great, sorry. [my ING-glish IH-zunt GRAYT, SAH-ree.] Do you need an interpreter? [duh yuh NEED un in-TUR-prih-dur?] Can you unlock the front door? [kun yuh un-LAHK thuh FRUNT DOR?] I can see them pulling up. [eye kun SEE them PUU-ling UP.] I called 911 by accident. [eye KAHLD NYN WUN WUN by AK-sih-dunt.] Stay with me, okay? [STAY with mee, oh-KAY?] Okay, I'm gonna walk you through CPR. [oh-KAY, eyem GUH-nuh WAHK yuh throo SEE-PEE-AHR.] He's having chest pain. [heez HA-ving CHEST PAYN.] It's hard to breathe. [its HAHRD tuh BREETH.] She's bleeding a lot. [sheez BLEE-ding uh-LAHT.] …and more in the episode