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colonial

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "colonial" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables

8 characters

English (US)

2syllables

colonial

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colonial is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, colonial is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcolonial

1noun

A person from a country that is or was controlled by another.
A house that is built in a style reminiscent of the period of the colonization of New England.

1adjective

Of or pertaining to a colony.
Of or pertaining to a period when a country or territory was a colony.
Of or relating to the original Thirteen Colonies of the USA.
Of or relating to the style of architecture prevalent at about the time of the Revolution.

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Before

colonels colonelship colonelships coloner colones colonette colongitude coloni

colonial(current)

After

colonialise colonialised colonialising colonialism colonialist colonialistic colonialists colonialization

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