Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterpose

/ˌkaʊn.tɚˈpoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-pose
IPA: /ˌkaʊn.tɚˈpoʊz/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act as a counterweight.

verb

To create a contrast.

noun

A pose taken in opposition to another.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: juxtapose"
"Part II is a chapter on male socialization. One selection discusses the sex role pressures upon children, another is about ghetto males, and a third is on the influence of high school athletics. Much of it is dry reading, but counterposed are two painful personal accounts."
"Utkatasana (Figure 4-e) acts as a counterpose to the previous postures because it eases the stretch in the legs."

Etymology

From French contraposer, equivalent to counter- + pose.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: contraposer

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌkaʊn.tɚˈpoʊz/
British English: /ˌkaʊn.təˈpəʊz/

Inflected Forms

counterposes (present, singular) counterposing (participle, present) counterposed (participle, past) counterposed (past) counterposes (plural)

Synonyms

counterbalance contrapose juxtapose counterweight counterpoise

Rhymes With

those does close shows goes knows rose follows clothes chose nose hard-nose

Questions

How do you pronounce counterpose?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkaʊn.tɚˈpoʊz/.
What does counterpose mean?: To act as a counterweight.
Where does counterpose come from?: It is traced to French.

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