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# How to pronounce "counterprogram" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)**: `/kæʊntɛrprɒgræm/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **coun·ter·pro·gram**
- **Parts of Speech**: verb
- **VERB**: To schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station.
- **VERB**: By extension, to engage in similar competitive posturing or scheduling in any comparable situation.
  - *Example*: "The opposing political party is deploying high profile speakers to counterprogram the convention with small rallies at nearby sites."

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (3 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "counterprogram" in real conversation:

### Example 1
> "to two during prime time. Furthermore, and as a counterprogramming strategy, at least one show during prime time must be about promoting, quote, "traditional Chinese virtues, core socialist values, and advanced cultures," unquote."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 9:02](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8eZRltJHgI&t=542s)

### Example 2
> "and even behavioral benefits. The other practice I'm going to recommend is to start consciously counterprogramming against your inner critic. Next time you notice yourself going down the toilet, if nobody's looking, put your hand on your heart and talk to yourself the way you would talk to a good friend."
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 11:30](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuhIzO57HVk&t=690s)

### Example 3
> "are all these things that we know from the science are good for us uh and and yet they can sometimes be very difficult to do and we'll talk about habit formation for sure and uh they can also sometimes be sold to us as panaceas and so one of the things I was trying to do is to counterprogramming against the sort of Reckless hope and hype uh that is in the darker precincts of the"
- **Jump to Video Timestamp**: [Watch on YouTube at 2:15](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRyFB4mQHzY&t=135s)


## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce "counterprogram" correctly?
"counterprogram" is pronounced `/kæʊntɛrprɒgræm/`. Syllable breakdown: **coun·ter·pro·gram**.

### What does "counterprogram" mean in context?
To schedule (a broadcast on radio or television) to compete or contrast with a program broadcast simultaneously on another station.

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