How to pronounce counterpane
American English pronunciation
KOWN-ter-payn
- IPA
- /ˈkaʊntɚˌpeɪn/
- Syllables
- KOWN · ter · payn (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What counterpane means
A cover spread over the top of a bed
In a sentence: Grandma's counterpane was stitched with tiny blue flowers.
Where it comes from: It changed shape many times in English and French over the years, and goes back to Latin words for stitched bedding.
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