counterrevolutionary
KOUN-ter-re-va-LOO-sha-NE-ree
kounterrevalooshanairee
/ˌkaʊntɝɹɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛɹi/ · 8 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “counterrevolutionary” is spelled “kounterrevalooshanairee”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | k | ou | n | t | er | r | e | v | a | l | oo | sh | a | n | e | r | ee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /k/ | /aʊ/ | /n/ | /t/ | /ɝ/ | /ɹ/ | /ɛ/ | /v/ | /ə/ | /l/ | /u/ | /ʃ/ | /ə/ | /n/ | /ɛ/ | /ɹ/ | /i/ |
English writes “counterrevolutionary” with
20 letters for 17 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“kounterrevalooshanairee” — 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 “counterrevolutionary”
verysorrythreestoryfreecountrymarrymaryharryhungry
“counterrevolutionary” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “counterrevolutionary”?
“counterrevolutionary” is pronounced KOUN-ter-re-va-LOO-sha-NE-ree — IPA /ˌkaʊntɝɹɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛɹi/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “kounterrevalooshanairee”.
How many syllables are in “counterrevolutionary”?
“counterrevolutionary” has 8 syllables: KOUN-ter-re-va-LOO-sha-NE-ree (the capitalized syllable is stressed).