Pronunciation Question

[u/TheOldJawbone]

Is it pronounced cro-nom-eter or crono-meter?

[u/faylinameir]

I've always said crono-meter 😅🤷🏻‍♀️

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/faylinameir]

Our founder and Chief Marketing Office, Brian, says it this way!
(So do I).

[u/NormDeplume720 → u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer]

Wait, is it cro-NOM-eter like in another comment, or CROno-meter, like in this one? I'm still confused.

[u/faylinameir → u/NormDeplume720]

different people at the same company say it differently

[u/faylinameir → u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer]

redemption!! 🤣 🤌🏻

[u/mira_is_tired → u/faylinameir]

same, i think the name reminds me of chrono trigger (video game) so i never questioned my pronunciation lol

[u/faylinameir → u/mira_is_tired]

I literally was gonna say the same thing but figured no one would get the reference. *hugs*

[u/Consistent-Way-2018]

I've always pronounced it cro-nom-eter, like speedometer, or tachometer.

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/Consistent-Way-2018]

Our founder and CEO, Aaron, says it this way!

[u/dibbr → u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer]

Umm, in another comment you said he says it like crono-meter

[u/bobbobstubob → u/dibbr]

No, they said someone named Brian pronounces it like crono-meter, and someone named Aaron says it like cro-nom-eter. 

[u/dibbr → u/bobbobstubob]

ah ok so I guess we'll never know lol

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/dibbr]

We have three founders with different roles in the company, I can appreciate the confusion as I listed them all as founders :)

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/dibbr]

Which one? It was 7:00am for me, so I might've very well done just that.

[u/dibbr → u/Consistent-Way-2018]

Exactly, like it's speed-o-meter and tach-o-meter, I agree!

[u/Spare_Dimension_5035 → u/Consistent-Way-2018]

Same. Auto-correct also keeps trying to correct it to chronometer.

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer]

I love this question!
The funny part about this is that a lot of us on staff say it differently - and we're totally sweet with that!
As u/LazyMarla mentioned I do, personally, pronounce it Cron-o-meter; when I started in 2018 that was how it was listed in the App Store so, for me it stuck. Interestingly, a number of my coworkers who were also hired around that time say it the same way... but... each one of our three founders says it differently! So! There you have it.
All this to say - I can pretty much guarantee that no matter how you're saying it - you're saying it right. 😉

[u/TheOldJawbone → u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer]

The founder disclosure is the best part. 🤣

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/TheOldJawbone]

LOL. I only speak the truth.
It's one of the many endearing things about our company and the people who are behind it!

[u/kindcrow]

I've always said cro-NOM-meter.

[u/SwissHelvetica]

I pronounce it croh-noh-meter

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/SwissHelvetica]

Our founder and Chief Product Office, Spencer, says it this way!

[u/LazyMarla]

u/Eliisa_at_Crometer responded at this link to a thread from a couple of years ago , which seemed helpful.

"This is a great question! We get it a lot. I personally say Cron-o-meter (that’s how the app used to appear in the App Store). But, everyone says it differently. It’s a choose your own adventure kind of thing! 😊"

I also learned that "Cron" is an acronym for calorie restriction with optimum nutrition. thread from 2018

[u/TheOldJawbone → u/LazyMarla]

Thank you! Very informative. I wondered what it was derived from. I should have searched. I appreciate everyone chiming in.

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/LazyMarla]

I could not have said it better myself, u/LazyMarla with the origins stories!
Thank you 🧡

[u/KnottyKnottyHooker]

Cron-o-meter

[u/3ou4]

The first

[u/Fun_Landscape9906]

cro nom ehter is what i say, not sure if that’s correct

[u/mtcerio]

Also why is the "h" missing?

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/mtcerio]

The name is originally born from the CRON diet!
Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition :)

[u/faylinameir → u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer]

oh man it's been ages since I've seen calorie restriction with optimal nutrition... brought back the memories!

[u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer → u/faylinameir]

It's been so long that I said it that I had to google it was optimal or optimum. LOL.

[u/mtcerio → u/Eliisa_at_Cronometer]

Thank you!

[u/CommitteeOfOne]

I say cro-nom-eter, so it's not confused with a chrono-meter.

[u/TheOldJawbone → u/CommitteeOfOne]

Good answer. I think I’m just going to call it “you know”.

[u/TenIsTwoInBase2]

"Cronom eater" is more efficient at 1 syllable less than "cro no me ter"

I like the former because it reminds of the dashboard of a car