How to pronounce count
American English pronunciation
KOWNT
- IPA
- /ˈkaʊnt/
- Syllables
- KOWNT (1 syllable)
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What count means
Most people know count in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A nobleman who ranks a little below a duke
In a sentence: The count rode to his castle in a carriage pulled by four white horses.
Where it comes from: It comes from French comte, from the Latin word comes, which meant a companion. It is a different word from count, to say numbers.
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