discourage
di-SKER-ij
diskerij
/dɪˈskɝɪdʒ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “discourage” is spelled “diskerij”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | er | i | j |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ |
English writes “discourage” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskerij” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “discourage”
collegemarriagebridgegarbageadvantageaveragehostagefridgefootagecarriage
“discourage” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “discourage”?
“discourage” is pronounced di-SKER-ij — IPA /dɪˈskɝɪdʒ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskerij”.
How many syllables are in “discourage”?
“discourage” has 3 syllables: di-SKER-ij (the capitalized syllable is stressed).