English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Colossal Pronunciation
Colossal is pronounced kuh-LAH-suhl, IPA /kəˈlɑsəl/.
kuh-LAH-suhl
US /kəˈlɑsəl/ · UK /kəˈlɒsəl/
Syllables: kuh · LAH · suhl (3 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Extremely large in size or in scale.
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Colossal in a Sentence
- A colossal crane stood over the whole site.
- The repair bill was colossal.
- They made a colossal mistake with the order.
Common Mispronunciations of Colossal
Not kuh-LOH-suhl
The loud vowel is the open ah of hot, not the long oh of hose. British speakers round it to the o of lot.
Not KAH-luh-suhl
The middle of the three beats is the strong one, and both beats around it stay weak.
Tip: The word comes from the Colossus of Rhodes, and the statue keeps the beat in the same place: kuh-LAH-suhs.
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