How do you pronounce "encourage"?

In American English: /ɛnˈkɝːɪdʒ/ (ehn-KUR-ij). In British English: /ɛŋkˈʌɹɪdʒ/ (ehngk-UHR-ij). In Canadian English: /ɛnˈkɝːɪdʒ/ (ehn-KUR-ij). In Australian English: /ɛŋkˈʌɹɪdʒ/ (ehngk-UHR-ij).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛnˈkɝːɪdʒ/ (ehn-KUR-ij), while in British English it's /ɛŋkˈʌɹɪdʒ/ (ehngk-UHR-ij).

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/ɛnˈkɝːɪdʒ/

ehn-KUR-ij

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ɛnen·kɝːcour·ɪdʒage

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