how to pronounce col

/kɔl/

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col is pronounced in one syllable

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An example use of col in a speech by a native speaker of standard french:

“… nom de planta apparaît au col au fond …”

meanings of col

noun:

Collar.
Neck (of objects, vases etc.).
Neck.
Col (dip on a mountain ridge).

col frequency in french - B2 level of CEFR

the word col occurs in french on average 17.6 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for B2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.