How to pronounce chronology
chronology
/krəˈnɑːlədʒi/
4 syllables, stress on the second
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ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.
Chronology, sound by sound
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /r/as in red | The tongue curls back and touches nothing. No tap, no trill. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /ə/as in cup | A short, relaxed “uh”; the mouth is barely open. |
| /dʒ/as in job | One sound: “d” released straight into the middle of “vision”. |
| /i/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
Words that rhyme with chronology
- zoology/zəʊˈɑːlədʒi/
- physiology/fɪziːˈɑːlədʒi/
- kinesiology/kɪnɪsiːˈɑːlədʒi/
- etiology/iːtiːˈɑːlədʒi/
- etymology/etəˈmɑːlədʒi/
- psychology/saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
More words with the /r/ sound
- qatar/kʌˈtɑːr/
- jorge/ˈhɔːrheɪ/
- curacao/ˈkjʊrəsaʊ/
- genre/ˈʒɑːnrə/
- versailles/verˈsaɪ/
- khmer/kmer/
- uranus/ˈjuːrənəs/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- kyrgyzstan/ˈkɪrgɪstæn/
- route/ruːt/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce chronology?
Chronology is pronounced /krəˈnɑːlədʒi/ in American English.
How many syllables are in chronology?
Chronology has 4 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in chronology?
The second syllable: /krəˈnɑːlədʒi/.
What rhymes with chronology?
zoology, physiology, kinesiology, etiology, etymology.
Is there a silent or unusual letter in chronology?
ch is pronounced /k/ here, not as in “chair”.