colonel
nounHow many syllables in colonel?
There are 3 syllables in the word colonel.How to pronounce colonel:
Definition of colonel:
- colonel (noun):
- a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps ranking above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
- a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general.
Synonyms for colonel:
commissioned military officer
lieutenant colonel
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