How to pronounce anachronism
American English pronunciation
uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um
- IPA
- /əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/
- Syllables
- uh · NAK · ruh · niz · um (5 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What anachronism means
Something that seems to belong to a different time
In a sentence: A knight with a cell phone would be an anachronism.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek words meaning "against" and "time."
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