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Move to the 'o' sound as in 'cot', keeping your mouth open.
End with the 'nee' sound like 'knee'.
co-lo-nee
cal-uh-nee
col-uh-nigh
Start with a short, soft 'kɒl' as in 'cot'.
Move your lips to form a schwa sound for 'o'.
Finish with a light 'nee'.
co-lo-nee
kal-uh-nee
col-uh-nigh
The middle syllable is often a schwa, which is commonly unstressed in English.
The ending is pronounced 'nee' with a clear 'n' and long 'e'.
British English often uses a short 'ɒ' sound, unlike the American 'ɑː'.
A large group living together in one place.
/ˈkɑːləˌnaɪz/
To establish a colony.
/kəˈloʊniəl/
Relating to colonies.
/ˈkɒlənɪst/
A settler in a colony.
Colony has a final '-ny' sound unlike 'colonize' which ends with '-naɪz'.
Colony uses a short 'ə' vowel differently than 'colonial' with the 'o'.
Colony has three syllables, but 'colonist' ends with a distinct '-nist'.
Ensure the 'o' is short and not overly emphasized.
Use 'colony' in simple sentences to improve memory and fluency.
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