"Encourage" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
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/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/ɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
"encourage" has 3 syllables: encourage.
verb
“I encouraged him during his race.”
“We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre.”
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"Encourage" is not spelled the way it sounds. Its pronunciation is /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/ in IPA and it has 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents — the audio is the reliable guide for a word like this.
"Encourage" has 3 syllables.
The IPA transcription of "encourage" is /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/.
Encourage: To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.
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