How to pronounce colporteur
Say it like kol-por-TUR. Colporteur has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TUR).
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- kol
- por
- TUR
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Colporteur pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- kolKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
- porKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- TURSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ur" in nurse.
American vs British pronunciation of colporteur
- Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
- The short o is rounded in British English (as in "hot"), but open and unrounded in American English.
British respelling: kol-paw-TUR.
What does colporteur mean?
- A peddler of publications, especially of religious books
Where does colporteur come from?
Borrowed from French colporteur, from comporteur by influence of col (“neck”) (re-analyzed as col + porteur (“porter”)), from verb comporter, from Latin comportō (English comport).
Words that rhyme with colporteur
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Questions about saying colporteur
How do you pronounce colporteur?
Say kol-por-TUR. The American pronunciation is /kɑlpɔrˈtɝ/. In British English it is /kɒlpɔːˈtɜː/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in colporteur?
Colporteur has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third one (TUR). Broken into parts: kol · por · TUR.
Is colporteur pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /kɒlpɔːˈtɜː/ (kol-paw-TUR).