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How to pronounce chromatograms

Say it like kroh-MAT-uh-gramz. Chromatograms has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAT).

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US American/kroʊˈmætəɡræmz/kroh-MAT-uh-gramz
UK British/krəʊˈmætəɡræmz/kroh-MAT-uh-gramz
  • kroh
  • MAT
  • uh
  • gramz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chromatograms pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. krohKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "o" in go.
  2. MATSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. gramzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "a" in cat.

American vs British pronunciation of chromatograms

  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
  • Americans usually soften the t in the middle into a quick d-like tap; British speakers keep a crisp t.

British respelling: kroh-MAT-uh-gramz.

What does chromatograms mean?

noun
  1. plural of chromatogram How to pronounce chromatogram

Questions about saying chromatograms

How do you pronounce chromatograms?

Say kroh-MAT-uh-gramz. The American pronunciation is /kroʊˈmætəɡræmz/. In British English it is /krəʊˈmætəɡræmz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chromatograms?

Chromatograms has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (MAT). Broken into parts: kroh · MAT · uh · gramz.

Is chromatograms pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /krəʊˈmætəɡræmz/ (kroh-MAT-uh-gramz).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).