How to Pronounce "collier"
word
/ˈkɑɫjɝ/
KOL-yur
/kˈɒliɐ/
KO-lee-uh
Definition
A collier is a person who works in a coal mine (a coal miner) or a ship that carries coal.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɑɫjɝ/
British English
/kˈɒliɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KOL-yur
UK
KO-lee-uh
Listen in Context
The collier worked deep underground every day.
A collier brought coal to the busy port.
The old photo showed a team of colliers.
Back in the day, my grandfather was a collier in Wales.