How to pronounce colossal in British English
“colossal” pronunciation by British speakers
Listen to colossal the way British speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
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“colossal” in real sentences — British speakers
183 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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figures are, frankly, absolutely colossal.
The Scottish Parliament
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is polluted these water companies leak colossal colossal amounts of water every day and quite simply
UK Parliament
Words that sound like “colossal”
Words one sound away from colossal — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “colossal”
Why real speech
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