How To Pronounce Chronic
chronic
In British English, chronic is pronounced /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ʷɒ̃n.ɪk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkrɑːn.ɪk/.
Chronic has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Chronic has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Chronic
Questions About Chronic
How do you pronounce chronic in British English?
In British English, chronic is pronounced /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkr̥ʷɒ̃n.ɪk̚].
How do you pronounce chronic in American English?
In American English, chronic is pronounced /ˈkrɑːn.ɪk/.
How many syllables are in chronic?
Chronic has two syllables, /krɒn/ + /ɪk/.
Where is the stress in chronic?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /krɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce chronic the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkrɒn.ɪk/ and American English has /ˈkrɑːn.ɪk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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