ɪnˈɪʃəli, tʃˈændlɚz mˈɛʒɚmənt, nˈaʊ ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz ðə “tʃˈændlɚ wˈɑːbəl”, wʌz dɪsmˈɪst bɪkˈʌz ɪt wʌz sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəntli ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ ðɐn ðə lˈɔŋɐksˈɛptᵻd nˈaɪn tˈɛn mˈʌnθ pˈiəɹɪəd kˈælkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ ˈɔɪlɚ, pˈɔɪnsɑːt, ˈɛt ˈæl. ænd bɪkˈʌz tʃˈændlɚ wʌz ʌnˈeɪbəl kənvˈɪnsɪŋli tʊ ɛksplˈeɪn ðɪs dɪskɹˈɛpənsi.
Initially, Chandler’s measurement, now referred to as the “Chandler wobble”, was dismissed because it was significantly greater than the long-accepted 9–10 month period calculated by Euler, Poinsot, et al. and because Chandler was unable convincingly to explain this discrepancy.