English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Column Pronunciation
Column is pronounced KAH-luhm, IPA /ˈkɑləm/.
KAH-luhm
US /ˈkɑləm/ · UK /ˈkɒlʌm/
Syllables: KAH · luhm (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: An upright pillar, a vertical block of print or figures, or a regular piece by one writer.
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Column in a Sentence
- Six stone columns hold up the portico.
- Add the figures in the third column.
- She has written a weekly column for eleven years.
Common Mispronunciations of Column
Not KAH-luhmn
Nothing of the final n is sounded, so the word closes on the m. The n returns the moment a suffix follows, as in columnist and columnar.
Not kuh-LUHM
Weight belongs on the opening KAH, with the second beat dulled to luhm.
Tip: Column, autumn, solemn, and hymn all end in a silent n, and all of them sound it again in a derived form: autumnal, solemnity, hymnal.
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