How many syllables in colleague?

Syllables in colleague

2

col·league

Colleague has two syllables. The stress falls on the first syllable.

How to say colleague

Pronunciation/ˈkɑliɡ/
2 syllables, COL-league · DUM-da
StressFirst syllable
Letters9

To count it yourself, say colleague slowly and listen for each vowel sound: col, league. Each beat is one syllable.

Near rhymes with colleague

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Questions

How many syllables are in colleague?
Colleague has two syllables.
How do you divide colleague into syllables?
Colleague divides as col-league.
Which syllable is stressed in colleague?
The first syllable (COL-league).

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