How do you pronounce "discouragement"?

In American English: /dɪˈskɝːɪdʒmənt/ (di-SKUR-ijm-uhnt). In British English: /dɪskˈʌɹɪdʒmənt/ (disk-UHR-ijm-uhnt). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskɝːɪdʒmənt/ (di-SKUR-ijm-uhnt). In Australian English: /dɪskˈʌɹɪdʒmənt/ (disk-UHR-ijm-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskɝːɪdʒmənt/ (di-SKUR-ijm-uhnt), while in British English it's /dɪskˈʌɹɪdʒmənt/ (disk-UHR-ijm-uhnt).

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discouragement

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/dɪˈskɝːɪdʒmənt/

di-SKUR-ijm-uhnt

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·skɝːcour·ɪdʒmage·əntment

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