How to Pronounce "counterfeiter"
word
ˈkaʊntɝˌfɪtɝ
KOWN-ter-fit-er
kˈaʊntəfˌɪtɐ
KOWN-tuh-fit-uh
Definition
A counterfeiter is a person who illegally makes fake copies of money, documents, or goods to trick people into thinking they are real.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkaʊntɝˌfɪtɝ
British English
kˈaʊntəfˌɪtɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOWN-ter-fit-er
UK
KOWN-tuh-fit-uh
Listen in Context
The police caught the counterfeiter last week.
A counterfeiter made fake twenty-dollar bills.
The store used a machine to check for a counterfeiter.
Turns out, the painting was actually made by a famous counterfeiter from the 1920s.