How many syllables in "colonist"?

"colonist" has 3 lettergrepen (col - o - nist).

How to divide "colonist"?

"colonist" divides into 3 parts: col · o · nist.

In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.

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3 Lettergrepen

"colonist": 3 lettergrepen.

Lettergrepen:col·o·nist

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COL-o-nist(col · o · nist)● ○ ○

Stress in "colonist" falls on 1st syllable.

IPA:⁄ˈkɒl.ə.nɪst⁄

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IPAˈkɒl.ə.nɪst

Lettergrepencol·o·nist

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status as a colonist, you could not escape the fact that you were a colonist and that you were far away from the center of the civilized world. center of the civilized world.

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How many syllables in "colonist"?: "colonist" has 3 lettergrepen (col - o - nist).
How to divide "colonist"?: "colonist" divides into 3 parts: col · o · nist.
Where is the stress in "colonist"?: In standard pronunciation, primary stress falls on the emphasized syllable.
How to practice saying "colonist"?: Say each syllable slowly (col... o... nist) and listen on SayItVid.