English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Encouraging Pronunciation
Encouraging is pronounced en-KUR-i-jing, IPA /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/.
en-KUR-i-jing
US /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/ · UK /ɛnˈkʌrɪdʒɪŋ/
Syllables: en · KUR · i · jing (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective; also the present participle of encourage: Giving somebody hope or confidence, or suggesting that things are going well.
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Encouraging in a Sentence
- The first set of results was encouraging.
- She is encouraging about the second application.
- He has been encouraging his brother to apply for years.
Common Mispronunciations of Encouraging
Not EN-kuh-ri-jing
Four beats, and the second one takes the lift up to KUR.
Not en-KUR-i-ging
Two g letters stand in this word and they differ: the first is a j and the second belongs to the ing.
Tip: Encourage and encouraging hold the beat on the same syllable, and the ing simply adds one behind it.
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