encounter

/ɪnˈkaʊntər/

Syllables en·coun·ter

Stress en-COUN-ter

Phonics Breakdown

en

/ɪn/

short i

coun

/kaʊn/

ou diphth

ter

/tər/

er schwa

Meaning

to meet someone or experience something unexpectedly; a meeting or experience

Sound Reference

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en=/ɪn/(in) + coun=/kaʊn/(count) + ter=/tər/(teacher)

Example

We may encounter some problems during the trip.