how to pronounce collie

/ˈkɑːliː/

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collie is pronounced in two syllables

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ɑː

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iː

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

“… introduces us to the border collie the …”

meaning of collie

A collie is a type of dog.

collie frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word collie occurs in english on average 1.4 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.