Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counteroffensive

/kˌaʊntɚɔfˈɛnsɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: coun-terof-fen-sive
IPA: /kˌaʊntɚɔfˈɛnsɪv/

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

US spelling of counter-offensive.

American usage

adj

US spelling of counter-offensive.

American usage

Example Sentences

"As the war slogs on, a growing flow of Western weapons over the summer is now playing a key role in the counteroffensive, helping Ukraine significantly boost its precision strike capability. Since the counteroffensive began, Ukraine said, its forces have reclaimed more than 30 settlements in the Kharkiv region."

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 offensive English counteroffensive From counter- + offensive.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

counteroffensives (plural) more counteroffensive (comparative) most counteroffensive (superlative)

Derived Forms

counteroffensively

Rhymes With

expensive extensive offensive defensive comprehensive intensive inexpensive apprehensive pensive inoffensive hypertensive

Questions

How do you pronounce counteroffensive?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˌaʊntɚɔfˈɛnsɪv/.
What does counteroffensive mean?: US spelling of counter-offensive.
Where does counteroffensive 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 offensive English counteroffensive From counter- + offensive.

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