encore
en·core/ˈɑnkoɹ/noun, interjection, verb
encore is spelled E-N-C-O-R-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (en·core). It appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, encore means “A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of encore is encores.
How many letters and syllables are in encore?
| Letters | 6: E-N-C-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: en·core |
| In writing | 2.5 times per million words; the 17,342nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is encore?
Encore appears 2.5 times per million words in written English, the 17,342nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce encore?
- UK /ˈɒŋkɔː/
- UK /ˈɒ̃kɔː/
- US /ˈɑnkoɹ/
Encore has 2 syllables, split en·core in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-encore.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of encore
- encores plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- encore!
- encoring participle, present
- encored participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does encore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A brief extra performance, done after the main performance is complete.
To play an encore.
- 2
A call or demand (as by continued applause) for a repeat performance.
The encores were numerous.
interjection
- 1
Please perform again!
verb
- 1
To call for an extra performance or repetition of, or by.
to encore a performer
- 2
To call for an encore.
- 3
To perform an encore.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Encore in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | bis , rappel , bis! , bisser |
| German | Zugabe , Zugabe!, da capo! |
| Portuguese | bis , bis! |
| Spanish | bis , ¡otra!, ¡bis! , pedir un bis , bisar, segundar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does encore come from?
Borrowed from French encore (“more, again”), and once used in this sense.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).