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encouragement

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒmənt/ · UK /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/

encouragement means: Words, actions, or feelings that give someone confidence and help them keep trying.

noun

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Words, actions, or feelings that give someone confidence and help them keep trying.

  • Your encouragement helped me finish.
  • She gave the children plenty of encouragement.
  • With some encouragement, he tried again.

How to use it: encouragement to do something (I needed encouragement to speak in public.)

Similar words: support, reassurance

Opposites: discouragement

Common phrases: give encouragement, words of encouragement

Questions about encouragement

What does encouragement mean?

Words, actions, or feelings that give someone confidence and help them keep trying.

What is encouragement in other languages?

Türkçe: cesaretlendirme · Español: ánimo · Français: encouragement · Deutsch: Ermutigung · Italiano: incoraggiamento · 日本語: 励まし

How do you pronounce encouragement?

In American English /ɪnˈkɜrɪdʒmənt/; in British English /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/.

How do you use encouragement in a sentence?

Your encouragement helped me finish. She gave the children plenty of encouragement.

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