Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chromatic aberration

/kɹoʊˈmæ.tɪk ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: chro-mat-ic aber-ra-tion
IPA: /kɹoʊˈmæ.tɪk ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical aberration in which an image has coloured fringes, caused by differential refraction of light of different wavelengths.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /kɹoʊˈmæ.tɪk ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/

Inflected Forms

chromatic aberrations (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce chromatic aberration?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹoʊˈmæ.tɪk ˌæb.əˈɹeɪ.ʃn̩/.
What does chromatic aberration mean?: An optical aberration in which an image has coloured fringes, caused by differential refraction of light of different wavelengths.

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