Colloquialism - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |kəˈləʊkwɪəlɪzəm|  American pronunciation of the word colloquialism
Brit.  |kəˈləʊkwɪəlɪz(ə)m|  British pronunciation of the word colloquialism

noun

- a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

Extra examples

His English is very good, but he has trouble understanding certain colloquialisms.

Word forms

noun
singular: colloquialism
plural: colloquialisms
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