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How to pronounce chronicling

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

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US American/ˈkrɑnɪklɪŋ/KRON-ih-kling
UK British/ˈkrɒnɪklɪŋ/KRON-ih-kling
  • KRON
  • ih
  • kling
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chronicling 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. klingKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "i" in sit.

American vs British pronunciation of chronicling

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

British respelling: KRON-ih-kling.

What does chronicling mean?

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of chronicle How to pronounce chronicle
noun
  1. The act by which something is chronicled.

Questions about saying chronicling

How do you pronounce chronicling?

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

How many syllables are in chronicling?

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

Is chronicling 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 /ˈkrɒnɪklɪŋ/ (KRON-ih-kling).

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