Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chromaticity

/kɹoʊ.məˈtɪ.sɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
chro-ma-ti-ci-ty
IPA
/kɹoʊ.məˈtɪ.sɪ.ti/
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An objective specification of the quality of a colour, regardless of its luminance.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From chromatic + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kɹoʊ.məˈtɪ.sɪ.ti/
  • British English: /kɹəʊ.məˈtɪ.sɪ.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

chromaticities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

chroma

Synonyms

hue

Rhymes With

electricity publicity simplicity ethnicity toxicity felicity elasticity plasticity historicity atomicity benedicite rhoticity

Questions

How do you pronounce chromaticity?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹoʊ.məˈtɪ.sɪ.ti/.
What does chromaticity mean?
An objective specification of the quality of a colour, regardless of its luminance.
Where does chromaticity come from?
From chromatic + -ity.

How to pronounce chromaticity

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