Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parachronism

/pɚˈækɹənɪz(ə)m/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: parachro-nism
IPA: /pɚˈækɹənɪz(ə)m/

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An error in chronological order in which something is ascribed a later time than the actual one; metachronism.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /pɚˈækɹənɪz(ə)m/
British English: /pəˈɹækɹənɪzəm/

Inflected Forms

parachronisms (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

parachronistic prochronism metachronism anachronism

Questions

How do you pronounce parachronism?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈækɹənɪz(ə)m/.
What does parachronism mean?: An error in chronological order in which something is ascribed a later time than the actual one; metachronism.

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