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  • 2 syllables
  • stressed syllable col
  • 9 letters
Syllables
col-league: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.
Stressed syllable
The 1st syllable is stressed: COL-league.
Pronunciation
/ˈkɑliɡ/ in American English.
Stress position
The stress falls on the next-to-last syllable (1st of 2), as in TA-ble, ba-NA-na and in-for-MA-tion. Words ending in -tion and -sion always work this way.
Line break
At the end of a line you can break it as col-league.

Words that rhyme with colleague

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Frequently asked questions

How do you divide colleague into syllables?

colleague divides as col-league. col-league: 2 syllables, one for each vowel sound you say.

How many syllables are in colleague?

Colleague has 2 syllables (col-league).

Which syllable is stressed in colleague?

The stressed syllable in colleague is col. The 1st syllable is stressed: COL-league.

How do you pronounce colleague?

/ˈkɑliɡ/ in American English.