discouraged
di-SKER-ajd
diskerajd
/dɪˈskɝədʒd/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “discouraged” is spelled “diskerajd”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | er | a | j | d |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /ə/ | /dʒ/ | /d/ |
English writes “discouraged” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskerajd” — 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 “discouraged”
changedengagedmanagedarrangedchargeddamagedobligeddischargedforgedchallenged
“discouraged” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “discouraged”?
“discouraged” is pronounced di-SKER-ajd — IPA /dɪˈskɝədʒd/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskerajd”.
How many syllables are in “discouraged”?
“discouraged” has 3 syllables: di-SKER-ajd (the capitalized syllable is stressed).