How Many Syllables In Encourage?
3syllables
Encourage has 3 syllables, en-cour-age. It is a trisyllabic word.
encourage
/ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/ UK /ɪnˈkɝː.ɪdʒ/ US
Stress
The main stress falls on the second syllable, cour.
Syllable Structure
VC/CVC/VC
Division By Sound
/ɪn.kʌr.ɪdʒ/
Division By Letters
en-cour-age
A spelling guide that follows the sound division.
Tree Diagram Of Encourage
S syllable, O onset, R rime, P peak, C coda, Ø no coda.
Parts Of Each Syllable
| Syllable | Onset | Peak | Coda | Pattern | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | ɪ | n | VC | closed |
| 2 primary stress | k | ʌ | r | CVC | closed |
| 3 | – | ɪ | dʒ | VC | closed |
Why Encourage Divides Here
- Between syllables 1 and 2, /k/ goes to the right, following the Maximal Onsets Principle.
- Syllable 2 is stressed and has the short vowel /ʌ/, so it keeps a coda /r/.
Questions Students Ask
How many syllables are in encourage?
Encourage has 3 syllables, en-cour-age. In British English it is transcribed /ɪnˈkʌr.ɪdʒ/.
Which syllable is stressed in encourage?
The second syllable, cour, carries the main stress.
What is the syllable structure of encourage?
Encourage has the structure VC/CVC/VC, where C is a consonant sound and V is a vowel sound.
How do you divide encourage into syllables?
By sound, ɪn.kʌr.ɪdʒ. By letters, as a spelling guide, en-cour-age.