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