How to Pronounce "colossus"
word
kəˈɫɑsəs
kuh-LAH-suhs
kəlˈɒsəs
kuh-LOS-uhs
Definition
A colossus is something or someone that is extremely large, powerful, or important, often a giant statue or a person or thing that has great influence.
IPA Transcription
American English
kəˈɫɑsəs
British English
kəlˈɒsəs
Simplified Pronunciation
US
kuh-LAH-suhs
UK
kuh-LOS-uhs
Listen in Context
The colossus stood at the entrance of the ancient city.
The company became a colossus in the tech world.
The statue was a true colossus, over thirty meters high.
He was a colossus in the field of science, respected by all his peers.