To pronounce "colossal", say col-OSS-al — 3 syllables, IPA /kəˈɫɑsəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
colossal
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/kəˈɫɑsəɫ/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/kəlˈɒsəl/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
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To pronounce "colossal", say col-OSS-al — 3 syllables, IPA /kəˈɫɑsəɫ/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Colossal" has 3 syllables: col · oss · al.
The IPA transcription of "colossal" is /kəˈɫɑsəɫ/.
Colossal: Extremely large or on a great scale.
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