how to pronounce encounters

/ɪnˈkaʊntɚz/

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encounters is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of encounters in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… slave goes out and encounters its mom …”

meanings of encounters

noun:

Plural of encounter.

verb:

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of encounter.

encounters frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word encounters occurs in english on average 9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.