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How to pronounce “colonel”
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Pronunciation guide for colonel
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of colonel with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Mission to Safeguard Black History in the US
was of Tuskegee Airmen Colonel Bill Thompson.
- Definition summary
- A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
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How to pronounce colonel
The Mission to Safeguard Black History in the US
was of Tuskegee Airmen Colonel Bill Thompson.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “colonel”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- A commissioned officer in an armed military organization, typically the highest rank before flag officer ranks (generals). It is generally found in armies, air forces or naval infantry (marines).
- (historical) A military leader, distinct from the modern professional military rank.
- An honorary civilian title bestowed by some southern US states, most commonly Kentucky; notably Colonel Sanders of KFC.
- (Southern US, dated) An informal title used to address an elderly man.
- (US) A form of address for an auctioneer, from the American Civil War practice of commanding officers organizing the public sale of seized goods.
- [Verb]
- (intransitive) To act as or like a colonel.
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