How many syllables in colonel?

There are 3 syllables in the word colonel.

How to pronounce 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.

commissioned military officer

lieutenant colonel

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