how to pronounce colander

/ˈkɑːləndɚ/

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colander is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of colander in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… place them in a colander then boil some …”

meanings of colander

noun:

A bowl-shaped kitchen utensil with holes in it used for draining food such as pasta.

colander frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word colander occurs in english on average 1.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.