English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Colonial Pronunciation
Colonial is pronounced kuh-LOH-nee-uhl, IPA /kəˈloʊniəl/.
kuh-LOH-nee-uhl
US /kəˈloʊniəl/ · UK /kəˈləʊnɪəl/
Syllables: kuh · LOH · nee · uhl (4 syllables, stress on syllable 2)
adjective: Having to do with a colony, or with one country's rule over another.
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Colonial in a Sentence
- The building dates from the colonial period.
- Colonial borders still shape the region's politics.
- She studies colonial trade routes in the Indian Ocean.
Common Mispronunciations of Colonial
Not KOH-loh-nee-uhl
The opening is a weak kuh, with the peak one beat later on LOH.
Not kuh-LOH-nyuhl
Four beats here: nee and uhl stay apart instead of merging into one.
Tip: Colony puts the weight at the front, KAH-luh-nee, and colonial shifts it one beat to the right.
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