How to Pronounce "encourages"
word
ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪz/, /ɪnˈkɝədʒəz
en-KURR-ij-iz
ɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒɪz
en-KURR-ij-iz
Definition
To give someone confidence, support, or motivation to do something. It can also mean to make something more likely to happen.
IPA Transcription
American English
ɛnˈkɝɪdʒɪz/, /ɪnˈkɝədʒəz
British English
ɛnkˈʌɹɪdʒɪz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
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UK
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Listen in Context
The teacher encourages her students to ask questions.
Exercise encourages good health.
Reading encourages imagination in children.
My coach always encourages me, even when I make mistakes.