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How to pronounce chronolatry

Say it like kruh-NOL-uh-tree. Chronolatry has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOL).

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US American/ˌkrəˈnɑlətri/kruh-NOL-uh-tree
UK British/krəʊˈnɒlətrɪ/kroh-NOL-uh-trih
  • kruh
  • NOL
  • uh
  • tree
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Chronolatry pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. kruhGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. NOLSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  3. uhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  4. treeKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ee" in see.

American vs British pronunciation of chronolatry

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

British respelling: kroh-NOL-uh-trih.

What does chronolatry mean?

noun
  1. The worship of time.

Where does chronolatry come from?

From chrono- (“time”) + -latry (“worship”).

Words that rhyme with chronolatry

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Questions about saying chronolatry

How do you pronounce chronolatry?

Say kruh-NOL-uh-tree. The American pronunciation is /ˌkrəˈnɑlətri/. In British English it is /krəʊˈnɒlətrɪ/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in chronolatry?

Chronolatry has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (NOL). Broken into parts: kruh · NOL · uh · tree.

Is chronolatry 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 /krəʊˈnɒlətrɪ/ (kroh-NOL-uh-trih).

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