countermove
noun, verb
countermove is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-M-O-V-E: 11 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, countermove means “A move in opposition or response to a preceding move” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of countermove is countermoves.
How many letters and syllables are in countermove?
| Letters | 11: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-M-O-V-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is countermove?
Countermove appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce countermove?
Countermove has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of countermove
- countermoves plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- countermoving participle, present
- countermoved participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does countermove mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A move in opposition or response to a preceding move.
move and countermove
verb
- 1
To move in opposition or in retaliation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does countermove come from?
From counter- + move.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).