Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterattacked

/kˌaʊntɚətˈækt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-at-tacked
IPA: /kˌaʊntɚətˈækt/

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of counterattack

Example Sentences

"Two groups that have had ties to insurgents, the Islamic Party Fighters and forces of the 20th Revolution brigade, counterattacked in support of the local residents, apparently having turned against those insurgents because of their links to Al Qaeda."

Rhymes With

fact act impact attacked exact packed backed attract react abstract interact cracked

Questions

How do you pronounce counterattacked?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌaʊntɚətˈækt/.
What does counterattacked mean?: simple past and past participle of counterattack

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