chronograph
chron·o·graph/ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/noun, verb
chronograph is spelled C-H-R-O-N-O-G-R-A-P-H: 11 letters and 3 syllables (chron·o·graph). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chronograph means “A device which marks or records time or time intervals” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chronograph is chronographs.
How many letters and syllables are in chronograph?
| Letters | 11: C-H-R-O-N-O-G-R-A-P-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: chron·o·graph |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 44,767th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chronograph?
Chronograph appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 44,767th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chronograph?
- UK /ˈkɹɒ.nə.ɡɹɑːf/
- UK /ˈkɹəʊ-/
- UK /-ɡɹæf/
Chronograph has 3 syllables, split chron·o·graph in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pvanp7-chronograph.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chronograph
- chronographs plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- chronographing participle, present
- chronographed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chronograph mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA chronogram.
- 2
A device which marks or records time or time intervals.
- 3
A combination of a watch and a stopwatch.
verb
- 1
To make an accurate measurement of the speed of a projectile.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chronograph in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense device which marks or records time or time intervals:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chronographe |
| German | Chronograph, Chronograf |
| Portuguese | cronógrafo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chronograph come from?
From Ancient Greek χρονογράφος (khronográphos, “chronicler”). Equivalent to chrono- + -graph.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).