encouragement
Word parts
[change]Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): [ɪnˈkʌrɪd͡ʒmənt]
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: en‧cour‧age‧ment
Noun
[change]- (countable & uncountable) You give encouragement to someone to help motivate them or make them feel better about something.
- "I wasn't feeling brave enough to run a marathon, but my mother gave me some encouragement."