How many syllables in encouraging?

Syllables in encouraging

4

en·cour·ag·ing

Encouraging has four syllables. The stress falls on the second syllable.

How to say encouraging

Said as /ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/4 syllables, en-COUR-ag-ing · da-DUM-da-da
Said as /ɪnˈkɝədʒɪŋ/4 syllables, en-COUR-ag-ing · da-DUM-da-da
StressSecond syllable
Letters11

To count it yourself, say encouraging slowly and listen for each vowel sound: en, cour, ag, ing. Each beat is one syllable.

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Questions

How many syllables are in encouraging?
Encouraging has four syllables.
How do you divide encouraging into syllables?
Encouraging divides as en-cour-ag-ing.
Which syllable is stressed in encouraging?
The second syllable (en-COUR-ag-ing).

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