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"counterinsurgency" has 5 syllables: count-er-ins-urg-ency. It rhymes with urgency and insurgency, if that helps it stick.
noun
“Morrell says whatever the details, the United States will continue to pursue a military and civilian counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan.”
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"Counterinsurgency" has 5 syllables: count · er · ins · urg · ency.
Counterinsurgency: Any political or military action taken to defeat insurgency, especially during guerrilla warfare.
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