Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterplot

/ˈkaʊn.tɚ.plɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-plot
IPA: /ˈkaʊn.tɚ.plɑt/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy.

verb

To form a plot or plan in opposition to the actions of another.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Every wile had proved abortive, every plot had been counterplotted."
"[…]for while art made him more than ever reserved to Sophia, and forbad him to address any of his discourse to her, nay, to avoid meeting her eyes, with the utmost caution; nature was no less busy in counterplotting him."

Etymology

From counter- + plot.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: counter

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkaʊn.tɚ.plɑt/
British English: /ˈkaʊn.tə.plɒt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

counterplots (plural) counterplots (present, singular) counterplotting (participle, present) counterplotted (participle, past) counterplotted (past)

Derived Forms

counterplotter

Synonyms

counterplan

Questions

How do you pronounce counterplot?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊn.tɚ.plɑt/.
What does counterplot mean?: A plot made in opposition to another; a counterploy.
Where does counterplot come from?: From counter- + plot.

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