Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterterrorism

/kˈaʊntɚtˌɛɹɚˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.85 in modern English

Syllables: coun-tert-er-ror-ism
IPA: /kˈaʊntɚtˌɛɹɚˌɪzəm/

20

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

6

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of counter-terrorism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Still other officials say the mayhem may be partly a result of a vicious rivalry between two Qaeda subcommanders in Mali, Mokhtar Belmokhtar and Abdelhamid Abu Zeid, a clash that underscores the kind of autonomous jihad cells that counterterrorism officials say are particularly hard to combat."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce counterterrorism?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊntɚtˌɛɹɚˌɪzəm/.
What does counterterrorism mean?: Alternative form of counter-terrorism.

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