Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diachrony

/daɪˈækɹəni/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: di-achrony
IPA: /daɪˈækɹəni/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of change over time, especially changes to language.

Uncountable

Etymology

By surface analysis, dia- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

diachronies (plural)

Synonyms

historical linguistics diachronic linguistics

Antonyms

synchrony

Questions

How do you pronounce diachrony?: The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈækɹəni/.
What does diachrony mean?: The study of change over time, especially changes to language.
Where does diachrony come from?: By surface analysis, dia- + chron- + -y; historically, see synchronous § Etymology.

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