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encounter

Syllables: en-coun-ter: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable: The 2nd syllable is stressed: en-COUN-ter.
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ in American English.
Stress position: The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (2nd of 3), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break: At the end of a line you can break it as en-counter, encoun-ter.

Words that rhyme with encounter

How do you divide encounter into syllables?

encounter divides as en-coun-ter. en-coun-ter: 3 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in encounter?

Encounter has 3 syllables (en-coun-ter).

Which syllable is stressed in encounter?

The stressed syllable in encounter is coun. The 2nd syllable is stressed: en-COUN-ter.

How do you pronounce encounter?

/ɪnˈkaʊntɚ/ in American English.