How do you pronounce 吃緊?

Q: How do you pronounce 吃緊? A: hek3 gan2, e.g.

吃緊 (hek3 gan2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

吃緊 (hek3 gan2, chī jǐn) — in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important

吃不到的葡萄是酸的 (hek3 bat1 dou3 dik1 pou4 tou4 si6 syun1 dik1) — lit. grapes that one had no chance to eat turns sour, meaning one becoming jeal…
吃口 (gat6 hau2) — Stammer
吃口吃舌 (hek3 hau2 hek3 sit6) — speaking not fluently; a speech disorder; stuttering
吃水線 (hek3 seoi2 sin3) — draft marks
吃煙 (hek3 jin1) — to smoke
吃老本 (hek3 lou5 bun2) — live off one's past success