colonial

/kəˈloʊniəl/

Syllables co·lo·ni·al

Stress co-LO-ni-al

Phonics Breakdown

co

/kə/

schwa

lo

/loʊ/

long o

ni

/ni/

letter name

al

/əl/

schwa

Meaning

relating to a colony or colonies; a person living in a colony

Sound Reference

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co=/kə/(condition) + lo=/loʊ/(low) + ni=/ni/(knee) + al=/əl/(animal)

Example

The museum displays many colonial buildings.