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How to pronounce chronicled

Say it like KRON-ih-kuld. Chronicled has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRON).

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US American/ˈkrɑnɪkəld/KRON-ih-kuld
UK British/ˈkrɒnɪkəld/KRON-ih-kuld
  • KRON
  • ih
  • kuld
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chronicled pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. KRONSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. ihKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.
  3. kuldKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.

American vs British pronunciation of chronicled

  • The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.

British respelling: KRON-ih-kuld.

What does chronicled mean?

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of chronicle How to pronounce chronicle

Questions about saying chronicled

How do you pronounce chronicled?

Say KRON-ih-kuld. The American pronunciation is /ˈkrɑnɪkəld/. In British English it is /ˈkrɒnɪkəld/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chronicled?

Chronicled has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (KRON). Broken into parts: KRON · ih · kuld.

Is chronicled pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English. The British form is /ˈkrɒnɪkəld/ (KRON-ih-kuld).

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