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  • 4 syllables
  • stressed syllable cour
  • 11 letters
Syllables
en-cour-ag-ing: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 2nd syllable is stressed: en-COUR-ag-ing.
Pronunciation
/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the third syllable from the end (2nd of 4), as in BEAU-ti-ful and pho-TOG-ra-phy. Words ending in -ity and -ical work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as en-couraging, encour-aging, encourag-ing.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide encouraging into syllables?

encouraging divides as en-cour-ag-ing. en-cour-ag-ing: 4 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in encouraging?

Encouraging has 4 syllables (en-cour-ag-ing).

Which syllable is stressed in encouraging?

The stressed syllable in encouraging is cour. The 2nd syllable is stressed: en-COUR-ag-ing.

How do you pronounce encouraging?

/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/ in American English.