colonialism
/kəˈloʊniəlɪzəm/
Syllables co·lo·ni·al·ism
Stress co-LO-ni-al-ism
Phonics Breakdown
co
/kə/
schwa
lo
/loʊ/
long o
ni
/ni/
short i
al
/əl/
schwa
ism
/ɪzəm/
-ism suffix
Meaning
the policy or practice of controlling another country or territory
Sound Reference
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co=/kə/(company) + lo=/loʊ/(low) + ni=/ni/(need) + al=/əl/(national) + ism=/ɪzəm/(tourism)
Example
Colonialism shaped the history of many regions around the world.