encouragement
eng-KER-ij-mant
engkerijmant
/ɛŋˈkɝɪdʒmənt/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “encouragement” is spelled “engkerijmant”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | ng | k | er | i | j | m | a | n | t |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /m/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /t/ |
English writes “encouragement” with
13 letters for 10 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“engkerijmant” — 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 “encouragement”
wantwentpointdifferentimportantmomentfrontpresidentsentmeant
“encouragement” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “encouragement”?
“encouragement” is pronounced eng-KER-ij-mant — IPA /ɛŋˈkɝɪdʒmənt/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “engkerijmant”.
How many syllables are in “encouragement”?
“encouragement” has 4 syllables: eng-KER-ij-mant (the capitalized syllable is stressed).