How to pronounce colossal
Listen to colossal in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
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“colossal” in real sentences
493 clips in the index · 30 American · 178 British. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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AND IMPORTANTLY, WHO HAS BEEN A COLOSSAL IDIOT (LAUGHTER) >> COLOSSAL IDIOT.
The Atlantic · hear it here
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created a colossal program.
The 92nd Street Y · hear it here
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figures are, frankly, absolutely colossal.
The Scottish Parliament · hear it here
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cascading from a colossal body.
British Library · hear it here
Why real speech
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