discourages
di-SKER-i-jiz
diskerijiz
/dɪˈskɝɪdʒɪz/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “discourages” is spelled “diskerijiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | d | i | s | k | er | i | j | i | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /d/ | /ɪ/ | /s/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “discourages” with
11 letters for 9 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“diskerijiz” — 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 “discourages”
ishismrsmsforceswishesrosesbitchessurprisessandwiches
“discourages” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “discourages”?
“discourages” is pronounced di-SKER-i-jiz — IPA /dɪˈskɝɪdʒɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “diskerijiz”.
How many syllables are in “discourages”?
“discourages” has 4 syllables: di-SKER-i-jiz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).