Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /rɪˈkaʊntər/
KK: /rɪˈkaʊntər/
Definition
A person who tells a story or shares an experience.
Example
The recounter captivated the audience with his thrilling adventure tales.
Conversation

Did you hear about the new storyteller at the café?

Yeah! I've heard they are an amazing recounter of tales.

I really want to check it out this weekend.

Let’s go together; I love a good story!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
narrator
storyteller
relater
Antonyms
listener
audience
bystander
Root Explanation
Recounter → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "count" (from Old French *conter*, meaning to tell or recount). The word "recounter" means to tell or narrate something again.
Memory Tip
Think of telling a story 'again' ('re-') — that's why recounter means to tell it again.
Visually Confused Words
rencounter
encounter
counter
reuniter
reckoner
recenter
recanter
unrecounted