How to Pronounce "colliery"
word
ˈkɒl.jə.ɹi
KOL-yuh-ree
kˈɒlɪəɹi
KOL-ee-uh-ree
Definition
A colliery is a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment connected with it. The term refers to the whole mining operation, not just the underground part.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɒl.jə.ɹi
British English
kˈɒlɪəɹi
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOL-yuh-ree
UK
KOL-ee-uh-ree
Listen in Context
The workers arrived early at the colliery.
My grandfather worked in a colliery for thirty years.
There used to be a colliery near this village.
Many towns grew up around the old colliery.