discouragement
di-SKER-ij-mant
diskerijmant
/dɪˈskɝɪdʒmənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “discouragement” is spelled “diskerijmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | er | i | j | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “discouragement” with
14 letters for 11 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskerijmant” — 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 “discouragement”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“discouragement” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “discouragement”?
“discouragement” is pronounced di-SKER-ij-mant — IPA /dɪˈskɝɪdʒmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskerijmant”.
How many syllables are in “discouragement”?
“discouragement” has 4 syllables: di-SKER-ij-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).