To pronounce "collector", say COLL-ect-or — 3 syllables, IPA /kəˈlɛktə(ɹ)/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/kəˈlɛktə(ɹ)/
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"collector" has 3 syllables: coll-ect-or. It rhymes with specter and spectre, if that helps it stick.
noun
“He is an avid collector of nineteenth-century postage stamps.”
“She works for the government as a tax collector.”
Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.
"Collector" has 3 syllables: coll · ect · or.
The IPA transcription of "collector" is /kəˈlɛktə(ɹ)/.
Collector: A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection.
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