How to pronounce "ex colleague" in English
ex·col·league
Hear native speakers say ex colleague in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “ex colleague”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
ex
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
col
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
league
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 followed by a vowel, insert a subtle glide (/w/ or /j/) to connect into the subsequent word without an abrupt glottal stop.
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "ex colleague" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“a true back and ex colleague of mine from Google okay somebody I know very well but I had I hadn't kept in touch with her after Google she worked for”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
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a true back and ex colleague of mine from Google okay somebody I know very well but I had I hadn't kept in touch with her after Google she worked for
Hear it in context: “ex colleague”
9 clipsThe English word “ex colleague”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (ex · col · league). SayItVid indexes 9 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “ex colleague” in natural connected speech across American (US: 1 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (1 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @17:48
“too much money I clicked on find synergy a true back and ex colleague of mine from Google okay somebody I know very well but I had I hadn't kept in touch with her after Google she worked for well but I had I hadn't kept in touch with her after Google she worked for”
Pronounce: “ex colleague”
- Syllables:
- ex · col · league
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- ex colleague
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"ex colleague" 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, "ex colleague" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about ex colleague
How many syllables are in “ex colleague”?
“ex colleague” has 3 syllables: ex · col · league.
How can I hear “ex colleague” used in real sentences?
This page has 9 real-world video examples of “ex colleague” 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 “ex colleague”?
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⁄).