How To Pronounce Discourage
discourage
In British English, discourage is pronounced /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈskɝː.ɪdʒ/.
Discourage has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Discourage has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Discourage
Questions About Discourage
How do you pronounce discourage in British English?
In British English, discourage is pronounced /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce discourage in American English?
In American English, discourage is pronounced /dɪˈskɝː.ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in discourage?
Discourage has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /skʌr/ + /ɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in discourage?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skʌr/.
Do British and American English pronounce discourage the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈskʌr.ɪdʒ/ and American English has /dɪˈskɝː.ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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