Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collage

/kəˈlɑʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.35 in modern English

Syllables
col-lage
IPA
/kəˈlɑʒ/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A composite object or collection (abstract or concrete) created by the assemblage of various media; especially for a work of art such as text, film, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The technique or method of producing a work of art of this kind.

Uncountable

verb

To make into a collage.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French collage. Doublet of collagen, colloid, and protocol.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈlɑʒ/
  • British English: /kɒˈlɑːʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

collages (plural) collages (present, singular) collaging (participle, present) collaged (participle, past) collaged (past)

Derived Forms

collagelike collagey collagic collagist collagistic decollage photocollage collager

Phrases

collage film collage novel papier-mâché

Frequently Paired Words

décollage montage papier-mâché pastiche decoupage bricolage

Synonyms

bricolage montage

Rhymes With

garage massage raj barrage montage taj mirage entourage dressage corsage

Questions

How do you pronounce collage?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlɑʒ/.
What does collage mean?
A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner.
Where does collage come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French collage. Doublet of collagen, colloid, and protocol.

How to pronounce collage

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