How to Pronounce "counterculture"
word
KOWN-ter-KUL-cher
KOWN-tuh-KUL-chuh
Definition
A counterculture is a group or movement whose values and behaviors are different from and often oppose those of mainstream society.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkaʊnɝˌkəɫtʃɝ/, /ˈkaʊntɝˌkəɫtʃɝ
British English
kˈaʊntəkˌʌltʃɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOWN-ter-KUL-cher
UK
KOWN-tuh-KUL-chuh
Listen in Context
The 1960s saw the rise of the counterculture in the United States.
Many young people joined the counterculture movement.
The counterculture rejected traditional values.
Some say today's youth culture is a quiet counterculture against social media pressures.