Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterintelligence

/kˌaʊntɚɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-in-tel-li-gence
IPA
/kˌaʊntɚɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns/
24
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

counterespionage

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English intelligence English counterintelligence From counter- + intelligence.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce counterintelligence?
The recorded pronunciation is /kˌaʊntɚɪntˈɛlɪdʒəns/.
What does counterintelligence mean?
counterespionage
Where does counterintelligence come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrāder. Old French contre- Anglo-Norman countre-bor. Middle English counter- English counter- English intelligence English counterintelligence From counter- + intelligence.

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