Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterpetition

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-pe-ti-tion
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An opposing petition set up in response to another petition.

verb

To petition in opposition to another petition.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From counter- + petition.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

counterpetitions (plural) counterpetitions (present, singular) counterpetitioning (participle, present) counterpetitioned (participle, past) counterpetitioned (past)

Questions

What does counterpetition mean?
An opposing petition set up in response to another petition.
Where does counterpetition come from?
From counter- + petition.

How to pronounce counterpetition

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