Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kronos

/kɹˈoʊnoʊs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
kro-nos
IPA
/kɹˈoʊnoʊs/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos).

Questions

How do you pronounce kronos?
The recorded pronunciation is /kɹˈoʊnoʊs/.
What does kronos mean?
Alternative form of Cronus.
Where does kronos come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos).

How to pronounce kronos

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