How many syllables in encourage?
Syllables in encourage
3
en·cour·age
Encourage has three syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.
How to say encourage
| Said as /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒ/ | 3 syllables, en-COUR-age · da-DUM-da |
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| Said as /ɪnˈkɝədʒ/ | 3 syllables, en-COUR-age · da-DUM-da |
| Stress | Second syllable |
| Letters | 9 |
To count it yourself, say encourage slowly and listen for each vowel sound: en, cour, age. Each beat is one syllable.
Words that rhyme with encourage
- courage
- discourage
- amperage
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Questions
- How many syllables are in encourage?
- Encourage has three syllables.
- How do you divide encourage into syllables?
- Encourage divides as en-cour-age.
- Which syllable is stressed in encourage?
- The second syllable (en-COUR-age).