How to Pronounce “encouraging

word

/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/
en-KUR-i-jing
/ɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒɪŋ/
en-KUH-ri-jing

IPA Transcription

American English

/ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪŋ/

British English

/ɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒɪŋ/

Simplified Pronunciation

US

en-KUR-i-jing

UK

en-KUH-ri-jing

Listen in Context

The results were very encouraging.

Your encouraging words helped me a lot.

She gave me an encouraging smile before the exam.

That was an encouraging start to your first day!