How to Pronounce Colonise

To pronounce "colonise", say COL-on-is-e — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

COL-on-is-e

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💡 Tip for remembering “colonise”

"colonise" has 4 syllables: col-on-is-e.

What does colonise mean?

verb

  1. To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
  2. To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.

Related words

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How many syllables are in "colonise"?▾

"Colonise" has 4 syllables: col · on · is · e.

What does "colonise" mean?▾

Colonise: To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.

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