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counterweigh

/kaʊntəˈweɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-weigh
IPA
/kaʊntəˈweɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To act as counterbalance (against something).

Intransitive verb

verb

To counterbalance; to balance out.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From counter- + weigh, under the influence Anglo-Norman contrepeser (“to counterpoise”).

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kaʊntəˈweɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

counterweighs (present, singular) counterweighing (participle, present) counterweighed (participle, past) counterweighed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce counterweigh?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaʊntəˈweɪ/.
What does counterweigh mean?
To act as counterbalance (against something).
Where does counterweigh come from?
From counter- + weigh, under the influence Anglo-Norman contrepeser (“to counterpoise”).

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