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How to pronounce colonels

nounB2Common word
KERnlz

/ˈkʰɚ.nl̩z/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Related entry: colonel

a military officer with a high rank, above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general

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Meanings & examples

nounless common

a military officer with a high rank, above lieutenant colonel and below brigadier general

The colonel spoke to the soldiers.

Colonel Davis will lead the meeting.

Common phrases & grammar

army colonel · Air Force colonel · retired colonel · colonel's uniform

a colonel in the + military branch

Colonel + last name

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