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Try LingUp Now!Step 1 for AmE: Start with the 'en' sounding like 'in'.
Step 2 for AmE: Stress the second syllable 'cour', pronounced like 'kurr'.
Step 3 for AmE: End with 'age', pronounced like 'ij'.
mistake1 (en-cou-rage)
mistake2 (en-ker-aj)
mistake3 (en-kawr-age)
Step 1 for BrE: Start with the 'en' sounding like 'in'.
Step 2 for BrE: Stress the second syllable 'cour', pronounced like 'kuhr'.
Step 3 for BrE: End with 'age', pronounced like 'ij'.
mistake1 (en-cou-rage)
mistake2 (en-ker-aj)
mistake3 (en-kawr-age)
The stress is on the second syllable 'cour'.
It's pronounced as 'kurr' with a schwa sound.
Yes, both are pronounced like 'ij'.
To inspire someone to do something positive.
/ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒmənt/
The action of giving someone support
/dɪsˈkɜrɪdʒ/
To deter someone from doing something
/ˈkɜrɪdʒmənt/
Obsolete term for support or valor
- Extra syllable in en-cour-age-ment
- Different prefix dis- instead of en-
- Lacks the prefix en-
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