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colonizing

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

4 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
4syllables

colonizing

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

colonizing is a polysyllabic word with 4 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, colonizing is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcolonizing

1verb
  • To settle (a place) with colonists, and hence make (a place) into a colony.
  • To settle (a group of people, a species, or the like) in a place as a colony.
  • To settle among and establish control over (the indigenous people of an area).
  • To begin a colony or colonies.
  • (by extension) To intrude into and take over (the autonomy, experience, social movement, etc, of a less powerful person or group); to commandeer or appropriate.
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