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colony

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

1 syllable
6 characters
English (US)
1syllable

colony

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

Because it is a word with a single syllable, colony is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofcolony

1noun
  • A governmental unit created on land of another country owned by colonists from a country.
  • A settlement of emigrants who move to a new place, but remain culturally tied to their place of origin
  • Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country.

    Example: "Bermuda is a crown colony of Great Britain."

  • An apartment complex or neighborhood.

    Example: "Our colony is quite small, but each apartment is large."

  • A group of people with the same interests or ethnic origin concentrated in a particular geographic area

    Example: "The Amana Colonies in Iowa were settled by people from Germany."

  • A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association.

    Example: "a colony of specialized polyps and medusoids"

  • A local group of Beaver Scouts.
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