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encourages

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

3 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
3syllables

encourages

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

encourages 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, encourages is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofencourages

1verb
  • To mentally support; to motivate, give courage, hope or spirit.

    Example: "I encouraged him during his race."

  • To spur on, strongly recommend.

    Example: "We encourage the use of bicycles in the town centre."

  • To foster, give help or patronage

    Example: "The royal family has always encouraged the arts in word and deed"

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