Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counter-clockwise

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter--clock-wise
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Counterclockwise; anticlockwise.

American usage

adv

Counterclockwise; anticlockwise.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

more counter-clockwise (comparative) most counter-clockwise (superlative)

Synonyms

widdershins withershins

Questions

What does counter-clockwise mean?
Counterclockwise; anticlockwise.

How to pronounce counter-clockwise

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