Here's why:
* Foreboding has a long "o" sound like in "toe."
* Profile has a long "o" sound like in "pole."
* Chronic has a short "o" sound like in "hot."
Here's why:
* Foreboding has a long "o" sound like in "toe."
* Profile has a long "o" sound like in "pole."
* Chronic has a short "o" sound like in "hot."