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encouragement

How many syllables in encouragement?

  4 syllables

Divide encouragement into syllables:   en-cour-age-ment
Stressed syllable in encouragement:   en-cour-age-ment
How to say encouragement:

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Synonyms for encouragement


1 syllable
  • aid
    2 syllables
    • backup
    • support
    • beacon
    3 syllables
    4 syllables
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