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WillowbrookWord 351 of 545 · Food and drink
How to pronounce colander
/ˈkɒləndə/ British English
KOL·ən·də
3 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
✗ Many people say
co·LAN·der
✓ Say
KOL·ən·də
My tip
Stress the start: KOL-ən-də.
In a sentence
Drain the pasta in the colander.
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Questions
How do you pronounce colander?
In British English, colander is pronounced /ˈkɒləndə/. Say it like this: KOL-ən-də. Stress the start: KOL-ən-də.
How many syllables are in colander?
When you say it, colander has 3 syllables: KOL-ən-də. The strong beat is the first one, KOL.
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