كيف تنطق "colloquial"

word

kəˈɫoʊkwiəɫ

kuh-LOH-kwee-uhl

kəlˈəʊkwɪəl

kuh-LOH-kwi-uhl

التعريف

Describes words or expressions that are used in informal conversation, not in formal writing or speech.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

kəˈɫoʊkwiəɫ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

kəlˈəʊkwɪəl

أمريكي

kuh-LOH-kwee-uhl

بريطاني

kuh-LOH-kwi-uhl

'Gonna' is a colloquial way to say 'going to'.

His speech was very colloquial, full of everyday words.

Avoid using colloquial phrases in formal essays.

The book uses a lot of colloquial language, so it feels like people are actually speaking.