English pronunciation
How to pronounce “colonel”
Phonetic spelling
KUR-nul
IPA /ˈkɝnəɫ/
Syllable stress
kur·nul
Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.
How do you spell “colonel”?
c o l o n e l
“colonel” is spelled C-O-L-O-N-E-L. It is pronounced KUR-nul, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
The colonel gave orders to his troops.
She was promoted to the rank of colonel.