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Word 42 of 100 · The stress trap

How to pronounce colleague

/ˈkɒliːɡ/ British English

KOLeeg

2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.

✗ Many people say

colLEAGUE

✓ Say

KOLeeg

My tip

Stress the start: KOL-eeg.

In a sentence

She’s my colleague at work.

Now you say it

  1. Listen to me two or three times.
  2. Say it slowly, one beat at a time: KOL-eeg.
  3. Say the sentence at normal speed.

Questions

How do you pronounce colleague?

In British English, colleague is pronounced /ˈkɒliːɡ/. Say it like this: KOL-eeg. Stress the start: KOL-eeg.

How many syllables are in colleague?

When you say it, colleague has 2 syllables: KOL-eeg. The strong beat is the first one, KOL.

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