What does the term colloquial mean? And how do you pronounce it?

Answer 1

col·lo·qui·al (kə-lō'kwē-əl)
adj.
Characteristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal.
Relating to conversation; conversational.

It means 'slang'.

Answer 2

Colloquially Pronunciation

Answer 3

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A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal speech or writing. Colloquialisms can include words (such as "gonna" or "grouty"), phrases (such as "ain't nothin'" and "dead as a doornail"), or sometimes even an entire aphorism ("There's more than one way to skin a cat"). Dictionaries often display colloquial words and phrases with the abbreviation colloq. Colloquialisms are often used primarily within a limited geographical area.

In some areas, overuse of colloquialisms by native speakers is regarded as a sign of substandard ability with the language. However, in the mouth of a non-native speaker, they are sometimes taken as signaling unusual facility with the language as they may be more difficult for non-native speakers to understand.

A colloquialism can sometimes make its way into otherwise formal speech, as a sign that the speaker is comfortable with his or her audience, in contrast to slang, which if used in formal speech is more likely done so consciously for humorous effect.

Words that have a formal meaning may also have a colloquial meaning that, while technically incorrect, is recognizeable due to common usage.

Answer 4

Colloquial means conversational, as in the spoken language vs. the written one.

And it's pronounced kell-o-kwee-ul (or something like that).

Answer 5

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What does the term colloquial mean? And how do you pronounce it?

Answer 6

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Bach was a colloquial term used for a person of Welsh descent. The Welsh often lived in cottages near to beaches in order to collect seaweed to make bread. Thus, bach cottage.

Answer 7

Coal O kwee al

col·lo·qui·al ( P ) Pronunciation Key (k-lkw-l)
adj.
Characteristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal.
Relating to conversation; conversational.

courtesy dictionary.com

Answer 8

colloquial - used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation

layman terms- colloquial are words you don't translate literally.

Answer 9

Ko LOW kwee uhl. It means a word or expression use by a small group of people, something like slang. Like calling a car a "sled".

Answer 10

1)Characteristic of or appropriate to the spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; informal.

2)Relating to conversation; conversational.

Get your lips out and say this with me...

ke...short 'e' as in 'eh?
low...round the lips carefully
kwee...as in 'queen'...lots of teeth on that sound
all...force that tongue down on those teeth

Now say it all together, teeth, tongue and lips ready...

kelowkweeall

You got it!!!