counterclockwise
KOUN-ter-KLAW-kwaiz
kounterklawkwaiz
/ˌkaʊntɝˈklɔkwaɪz/ · 4 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “counterclockwise” is spelled “kounterklawkwaiz”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | ou | n | t | er | k | l | aw | k | w | ai | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /k/ | /l/ | /ɔ/ | /k/ | /w/ | /aɪ/ | /z/ |
English writes “counterclockwise” with
16 letters for 12 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kounterklawkwaiz” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “counterclockwise”
guyseyessurpriserealizeapologizesizeotherwiseliesrecognizewise
“counterclockwise” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “counterclockwise”?
“counterclockwise” is pronounced KOUN-ter-KLAW-kwaiz — IPA /ˌkaʊntɝˈklɔkwaɪz/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kounterklawkwaiz”.
How many syllables are in “counterclockwise”?
“counterclockwise” has 4 syllables: KOUN-ter-KLAW-kwaiz (the capitalized syllable is stressed).