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counterattack

/kˈaʊntɚətˌæk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-at-tack
IPA
/kˈaʊntɚətˌæk/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of counter-attack.

verb

Alternative form of counter-attack.

Inflected Forms

counterattacks (plural) counterattacks (present, singular) counterattacking (participle, present) counterattacked (participle, past) counterattacked (past)

Derived Forms

counterattacker

Synonyms

counterplay countermove counterstrike

Questions

How do you pronounce counterattack?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊntɚətˌæk/.
What does counterattack mean?
Alternative form of counter-attack.

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