colon

/ˈkoʊlən/

Syllables co·lon

Stress CO-lon

Phonics Breakdown

co

/koʊ/

long o

lon

/lən/

weak schwa

Meaning

the large intestine; a punctuation mark (:)

Sound Reference

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co=/koʊ/(coat) + lon=/lən/(lemon)

Example

The doctor examined the patient's colon.