encouraging
eng-KER-i-jing
engkerijing
/ɛŋˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “encouraging” is spelled “engkerijing”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | e | ng | k | er | i | j | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /ɛ/ | /ŋ/ | /k/ | /ɝ/ | /ɪ/ | /dʒ/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “encouraging” with
11 letters for 8 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“engkerijing” — 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 “encouraging”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“encouraging” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “encouraging”?
“encouraging” is pronounced eng-KER-i-jing — IPA /ɛŋˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “engkerijing”.
How many syllables are in “encouraging”?
“encouraging” has 4 syllables: eng-KER-i-jing (the capitalized syllable is stressed).