How to Pronounce "countersign"
word
ˈkaʊntɚˌsaɪn
KOWN-ter-sine
kˈaʊntəsˌaɪn
KOWN-tuh-sine
Definition
To sign a document that has already been signed by someone else, usually to confirm or support it. In military contexts, it can also mean a password used to identify someone as a friend.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkaʊntɚˌsaɪn
British English
kˈaʊntəsˌaɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOWN-ter-sine
UK
KOWN-tuh-sine
Listen in Context
The manager must countersign this form before it is valid.
You need to countersign the document after your colleague signs it.
Soldiers used a secret countersign at the checkpoint.
Could you countersign these papers before I send them out?