How do you divide encouragement into syllables?

Encouragement divides as en-cour-age-ment.

Which syllable is stressed in encouragement?

The second syllable (en-COUR-age-ment).

Syllables in encouragement

en·cour·age·ment

Encouragement has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

Pronunciation	/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒmənt/ 4 syllables, en-COUR-age-ment · da-DUM-da-da
Stress	Second syllable
Letters	13

To count it yourself, say encouragement slowly and listen for each vowel sound: en, cour, age, ment. Each beat is one syllable.

How many syllables are in encouragement?: Encouragement has four syllables.
How do you divide encouragement into syllables?: Encouragement divides as en-cour-age-ment.
Which syllable is stressed in encouragement?: The second syllable (en-COUR-age-ment).