How to Pronounce “colonel”
word
/ˈkɝnəɫ/
KUR-nuhl
/kˈɜːnəl/
KUR-nuhl
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈkɝnəɫ/
British English
/kˈɜːnəl/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUR-nuhl
UK
KUR-nuhl
Listen in Context
The team listened as the colonel gave orders.
The colonel spoke to the soldiers.
He became a colonel after many years of service.
Everyone respects the colonel because of his leadership.