Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counter-espionage

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.44 in modern English

Syllables
coun-ter-es-pi-onage
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of counterespionage.

Uncountable

Etymology

From counter- + espionage.

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Questions

What does counter-espionage mean?
Alternative form of counterespionage.
Where does counter-espionage come from?
From counter- + espionage.

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