How to pronounce

Colonel

/kɝnʌl/

🇺🇸

US English

/kɝnʌl/

Active

🇬🇧

UK English

/kɝnʌl/

Speed

Pronunciation Guide

Notoriously Hard

Syllables

KER · nel

Pronouncing it phonetically with three syllables, like 'co-lo-nel'.

The colonel ate a popcorn KERNEL for a snack.

Practice Speaking

Accent

Tap the mic, say “colonel”, then stop.

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