how to pronounce countertenor

/ˈkaʊntɚˌtɛnɚ/

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countertenor is pronounced in four syllables

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meanings of countertenor

noun:

Male singing voice far higher than the typical male vocal range.
A part or section performing a countermelody against the tenor or main part.
Adult male singer who uses head tone or falsetto to sing far higher than the typical male vocal range.

countertenor frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word countertenor occurs in english on average 0.1 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics countertenor can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that countertenor can be often used in the following areas:

1) leisure and entertainment;

2) people, society, and culture;