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discourages

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "discourages" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

discourages

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

discourages is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, discourages is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdiscourages

1verb
  • To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

    Example: "Don't be discouraged by the amount of work left to do: you'll finish it in good time."

  • To persuade somebody not to do (something).
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