How To Pronounce Encounter
encounter
In British English, encounter is pronounced /ɪnˈkaʊn.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰa͠ʊn.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkaʊn.t̯ɚ/.
Encounter 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
Encounter 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 Encounter
Questions About Encounter
How do you pronounce encounter in British English?
In British English, encounter is pronounced /ɪnˈkaʊn.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰa͠ʊn.təʴ].
How do you pronounce encounter in American English?
In American English, encounter is pronounced /ɪnˈkaʊn.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in encounter?
Encounter has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /kaʊn/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in encounter?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kaʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce encounter the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈkaʊn.tə/ and American English has /ɪnˈkaʊn.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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