How To Pronounce Colony
colony
In British English, colony is pronounced /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒl.ə.ni]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːl.ə.ni/.
Colony has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Colony has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Colony
How do you pronounce colony in British English?
In British English, colony is pronounced /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒl.ə.ni].
How do you pronounce colony in American English?
In American English, colony is pronounced /ˈkɑːl.ə.ni/.
How many syllables are in colony?
Colony has three syllables, /kɒl/ + /ə/ + /ni/.
Where is the stress in colony?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce colony the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒl.ə.ni/ and American English has /ˈkɑːl.ə.ni/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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