discourage

/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/

Syllables dis·cour·age

Stress dis-COUR-age

Phonics Breakdown

dis

/dɪs/

short i

cour

/kʌr/

r-sound

age

/ɪdʒ/

soft g

Meaning

to make someone lose confidence or enthusiasm

Sound Reference

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dis=/dɪs/(dismiss) + cour=/kʌr/(courage) + age=/ɪdʒ/(village)

Example

The teacher tried not to discourage the students.