how to pronounce countermand

/ˌkaʊn.təˈmɑːnd/

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countermand is pronounced in three syllables

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meanings of countermand

verb:

To recall a person or unit with such an order.
To revoke (a former command); to cancel or rescind by giving an order contrary to one previously given.
To prohibit.
To oppose; to revoke the command of.

noun:

An order to the contrary of a previous one.

countermand frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word countermand 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 countermand 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 countermand can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) people, society, and culture;