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- DictionaryCol·o·rad·o/ˌkäləˈrädō/
- 1. a river that rises in the Rocky Mountains of northern Colorado and flows southwest for 1,468 miles (2,333 km) to the Gulf of California. It passes through the Grand Canyon.
- 2. a state in the central US; population 4,939,456 (est. 2008); capital, Denver. Colorado extends from the Great Plains in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west. Part of it was acquired by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the rest ceded by Mexico in 1848. It became the 38th state of the US in 1876.
Learn how to say Colorado in British and American English with sound-by-sound pronunciation and phonetic symbols. Listen to the audio examples and browse related words.
Feb 28, 2020 · A fun experiment based on 1,700 responses to a poll on how people pronounce the name of the state. It shows that natives are more likely to say \"Colo-RAD-o\" and transplants are more likely to say \"Colo-ROD-o\".
Feb 21, 2020 · A survey by CPR News asks Coloradans and transplants how they pronounce the name of the state. See the results and learn about the history and debate of \"Colo-RAD-o\" and \"Colo-ROD-o\".
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May 18, 2024 · Pronunciation of colorado with 10 audio pronunciations. 85 ratings. 76 ratings. 68 ratings. 41 ratings. 4 ratings. Show more Voices. International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) IPA : kɒləˈrɑːdəʊ. Record the pronunciation of this word in your own voice and play it to listen to how you have pronounced it. Can you pronounce this word better.
