How to pronounce encouraging

encouraging

/enˈkɜːɪdʒɪŋ/

4 syllables, stress on the second

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There is a second pronunciation: /ɪnˈkɜːədʒɪŋ/.

/e/as in bed	A short “e” as in “bed”; the mouth is slightly open.
/n/as in no	Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose.
/k/as in cat	With a light puff of air at the start of a word.
/ɜː/as in bird	Lips relaxed, tongue in the middle of the mouth. Keep one steady sound.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/dʒ/as in job	One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”.
/ɪ/as in ship	A short, relaxed sound. Do not stretch it into “ee”.
/ŋ/as in sing	A nasal sound made with the back of the tongue. No “g” at the end.

I find it very encouraging.

How do you pronounce encouraging?

Encouraging is pronounced /enˈkɜːɪdʒɪŋ/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ɪnˈkɜːədʒɪŋ/, is also used.

How many syllables are in encouraging?

Encouraging has 4 syllables.

Which syllable is stressed in encouraging?

The second syllable: /enˈkɜːɪdʒɪŋ/.