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How to pronounce counterterrorists

Say it like kown-ter-TER-uh-rists. Counterterrorists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TER).

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US American/ˌkaʊntɚˈtɛrərɪsts/kown-ter-TER-uh-rists
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • kown
  • ter
  • TER
  • uh
  • rists
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Counterterrorists pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. kownGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ow" in now.
  2. terKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "er" in butter.
  3. TERSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "e" in bed.
  4. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  5. ristsKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

What does counterterrorists mean?

noun
  1. plural of counterterrorist How to pronounce counterterrorist

Questions about saying counterterrorists

How do you pronounce counterterrorists?

Say kown-ter-TER-uh-rists. The American pronunciation is /ˌkaʊntɚˈtɛrərɪsts/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in counterterrorists?

Counterterrorists has five syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TER). Broken into parts: kown · ter · TER · uh · rists.

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).