DICTIONARY ENTRY
3 SYLLABLES
countenance
/'kaʊntənəns/ · kaʊntənəns
Countenance has 3 syllables: coun · te · nance.
coun
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te
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nance
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noun. The appearance conveyed by a person's face.
noun. The human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British).
noun. Formal and explicit approval.
verb. Consent to, give permission.
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