How do you pronounce "discourage"?

In American English: /dɪˈskɝːɪdʒ/ (di-SKUR-ij). In British English: /dɪskˈɐɹɪdʒ/ (disk-ⱯR). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskɝːɪdʒ/ (di-SKUR-ij). In Australian English: /dɪskˈʌɹɪdʒ/ (disk-UHR-ij).

Is "discourage" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskɝːɪdʒ/ (di-SKUR-ij), while in British English it's /dɪskˈɐɹɪdʒ/ (disk-ⱯR).

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discourage

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/dɪˈskɝːɪdʒ/

di-SKUR-ij

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dɪdis·skɝːcour·ɪdʒage

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