How to pronounce "colobus" in English
co·lo·bus
Hear native speakers say colobus in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “colobus”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
co
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
lo
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
bus
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Keep the vowel length balanced, placing subtle emphasis on the root morpheme according to standard conversational rhythm.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "colobus" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "colobus is" sounds like "colobus-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "colobus" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“And colobus monkeys visit these kilns when they’re not in use to eat the bits of charcoal left behind.”— SciShowWatch clip
“And then you can figure out how many calories are there in a colobus monkey of a given size.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
“The black colobus monkey, a subspecies so rare that few have ever been seen in the wild.”— Smithsonian ChannelWatch clip
“These guys wiped out all of the colobus monkeys in the home range.”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“For example, red colobus monkeys living on the island of Zanzibar may use charcoal to prevent upset tummies.”— SciShowWatch clip
“I ate the same stuff they did, but I was eating fruit, not colobus monkeys.”— YaleCoursesWatch clip
Practice Speaking “colobus”
Listen to native pronunciation, record yourself repeating the sentence into your microphone, and receive real-time word-by-word accuracy scoring.
And colobus monkeys visit these kilns when they’re not in use to eat the bits of charcoal left behind.
Hear it in context: “colobus”
10 clipsThe English word “colobus”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (co · lo · bus). Grammatically, “colobus” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 10 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “colobus” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from SciShow, YaleCourses, Smithsonian Channel.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #1 · @7:44
“Local farmers burn wood in outdoor kilns to make charcoal for cooking fuel. And colobus monkeys visit these kilns when they’re not in use to eat the bits of charcoal left behind. Charcoal doesn’t have any nutritional value, but it is good at absorbing things.”
- 🇺🇸 USYaleCoursesClip #2 · @40:23
“the estimates are taken from exercise physiology. And then you can figure out how many calories are there in a colobus monkey of a given size. colobus monkey of a given size.”
- 🇺🇸 USSmithsonian ChannelClip #3 · @1:27
“is highly unusual. The black colobus monkey, a subspecies so rare that few have ever been seen in the wild. a subspecies so rare that few have”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @29:36
“these guys--. And they're no better conservationists than we've exhibited in the last 15, 20 years. These guys wiped out all of the colobus monkeys in the home range. They hunted them down and ate all of them. And so, they started going farther and farther”
- 🇺🇸 USSciShowClip #5 · @6:57
“Some animals self-medicate for other reasons. For example, red colobus monkeys living on the island of Zanzibar may use charcoal to prevent upset tummies. Farmers in Zanzibar have planted two species of non-native trees, mango and Indian almond,”
Definition & Meaning: “colobus”
- Any of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.
Example Sentences (3)
- “Other examples of nonhuman self-domestication in the wild exist—for instance, the Zanzibar red colobus monkey diverged from the mainland African red colobus in similar ways during its island isolation—but bonobos are the closest and most relevant to us.”
- “And colobus monkeys visit these kilns when they’re not in use to eat the bits of charcoal left behind.”
- “And then you can figure out how many calories are there in a colobus monkey of a given size.”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “colobus”
- Syllables:
- co · lo · bus
- Hear it in context
- colobus
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"colobus" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "colobus" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about colobus
How many syllables are in “colobus”?
“colobus” has 3 syllables: co · lo · bus.
What does “colobus” mean?
Any of several African monkeys of the genera Colobus, Piliocolobus, and Procolobus.
How can I hear “colobus” used in real sentences?
This page has 10 real-world video examples of “colobus” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “colobus”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).