Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chirology

/kaɪˈɹɒlədʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chi-rol-o-gy
IPA
/kaɪˈɹɒlədʒi/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Palm reading.

Uncountable

noun

The use of the manual alphabet; signing.

Uncountable

Etymology

From chiro- + -logy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

chirological chirologist

Synonyms

palmistry palm reading chiromancy

Questions

How do you pronounce chirology?
The recorded pronunciation is /kaɪˈɹɒlədʒi/.
What does chirology mean?
Palm reading.
Where does chirology come from?
From chiro- + -logy.

How to pronounce chirology

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/kaɪˈɹɒlədʒi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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