Dictionary-enhanced plural guide
What is the Plural of “Encourage”?
This page treats the word as a noun when it has a countable noun use.
Singular and Plural Form of Encourage
Encourage is the singular noun form. Encourages is the plural form.
Dictionary meaning: To inspire or motivate someone to try or do something.
Why is the Plural of Encourage “encourages”?
The Regular Plural Rule for Encourage
Most English nouns form the plural by adding -s. Example: encourage → encourages
How to Remember the Plural of Encourage
Just add -s to “encourage” to make “encourages”. Most English nouns follow this pattern.
A common slip-up: Sometimes mispronounced as en-COUR-age with stress on the second syllable only; it also has secondary stress on the first..
Singular vs Plural Examples with Encourage
See encourage and encourages used in real sentences side by side.
- My teacher encouraged me to enter the writing competition. B1
- The company encourages its employees to develop new skills. B1
- These statistics encourage further research into renewable energy. B1
How to Pronounce Encourage and Encourages
The stress falls on the second syllable: in-CUR-ij. The final 'age' sound is like 'ij' in 'judge'.
Origin and Etymology of Encourage
From Old French 'encoragier' (en- + courage).
Frequently Asked Questions About the Plural of Encourage
What is the plural of “encourage”?
The plural of “encourage” is “encourages”.
Is “encourages” regular or irregular?
This page classifies it as regular based on the available plural data.