how to pronounce chronic

/ˈkɹɒn.ɪk/

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chronic is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of chronic in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… it's become a chronic shortage so very …”

meaning of chronic

Chronic means long-lasting or persistent.

chronic frequency in english - B2 level of CEFR

the word chronic occurs in english on average 17 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.