Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chrysler

/kɹˈaɪslɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: chrysler
IPA: /kɹˈaɪslɚ/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A motor vehicle brand (a make) owned by the Chrysler Corporation (1925–1998) and its successor corporations, most recently Stellantis.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A former motor vehicle manufacturer, the Chrysler Corporation (1925–1998); its successor corporations still informally called by that name, most recently Stellantis's North American subsidiary.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable

noun

An automobile of this make. (Formerly, often used as an example of a luxury car (mid-20th century).)

Example Sentences

"a Chrysler dealership"
"From the 1920s through the 1960s, Chrysler was known within the automotive industry for impressive engineering."
"He was driving a brand-new Chrysler."
"Hop in my Chrysler, it's as big as a whale And it's about to set sail I got me a car, it seats about twenty, so come on And bring your jukebox money The love shack is a little old place where We can get together Love shack baby"

Etymology

From the motor company founded by and named after Walter Chrysler in 1925. Surname derives from German Kreißler.

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: Kreißler

Usage

Inflected Forms

Chryslers (plural)

Derived Forms

FCA

Frequently Paired Words

Cadillac Buick Lexus

Rhymes With

geisler eisler geissler

Questions

How do you pronounce chrysler?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈaɪslɚ/.
What does chrysler mean?: A motor vehicle brand (a make) owned by the Chrysler Corporation (1925–1998) and its successor corporations, most recently Stellantis.
Where does chrysler come from?: It is traced to German.

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