English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Chronology Pronunciation
Chronology is pronounced kruh-NAH-luh-jee, IPA /krəˈnɑlədʒi/.
kruh-NAH-luh-jee
US /krəˈnɑlədʒi/ · UK /krəˈnɒlədʒi/
Syllables: kruh · NAH · luh · jee (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
noun: The order in which a series of events happened, or a list setting that order out.
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Chronology in a Sentence
- The report includes a chronology of the whole dispute.
- Nobody could agree on the chronology of that night.
- The museum arranges its rooms by chronology rather than by theme.
Common Mispronunciations of Chronology
Not KRAH-nuh-luh-jee
Four beats, and the second is the one you lean on. The opening shrinks to a quick kruh with nothing behind it.
Not kruh-NAH-luh-gee
That g is a j, the reading a following y always calls for. A hard g would suit a spelling like analogue.
Tip: An -ology word puts its loud beat on the syllable just before the ending: biology, psychology, chronology.
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