How to Pronounce “encounter

word

/ɪnˈkaʊnɝ/
in-KOWN-tur
/ɛnkˈaʊntɐ/
in-KOWN-tuh

IPA Transcription

American English

/ɪnˈkaʊnɝ/

British English

/ɛnkˈaʊntɐ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

in-KOWN-tur

UK

in-KOWN-tuh

Listen in Context

We encountered a snake on our hike.

I encountered a problem with my computer.

They encounter new cultures when they travel.

I never expected to encounter my old teacher at the airport!