colony

/ˈkɑːləni/

Syllables col·o·ny

Stress COL-o-ny

Phonics Breakdown

col

/kɑːl/

short o

o

/ə/

schwa

ny

/ni/

long y

Meaning

a group of people or animals living together in a new place under one rule

Sound Reference

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col=/kɑːl/(collar) + o=/ə/(about) + ny=/ni/(funny)

Example

The island became a colony in the 18th century.