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# How to pronounce "colonialistic" in English

## Pronunciation & Phonetics

- **IPA**: `/kɒlɒnɪælɪstɪk/`
- **Syllable Breakdown**: **co·lo·ni·a·li·stic**

## Meaning & Usage

### ADJECTIVE
- Of or pertaining to colonialism.

### Example Sentences
- "moved from a colonialistic and missionary, you know, there were missionaries involved at the beginning too. With some very good things, some"
- "around its identity we still have the same colonialistic thinking and that is one thing we have to move away from that that's why I think that"

## Real-Life Native Speaker Examples (2 Video Clips)

Listen to native speakers pronounce "colonialistic" in real conversation:

### Example 1
*Accent: US*
> "And then after World War II, uh of course the Marshall Plan helped rebuild in a development way. But um it we also had the Cold War. And so we moved from a colonialistic and missionary, you know, there were missionaries involved at the beginning too. With some very good things, some humanitarian things, but some pretty bad things about um uh people being treated in different ways or seen as less than human. Um so"
- **Watch at 3:24**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaAxNBUB2-4&t=204s)

### Example 2
> "Britain's influence remains strong here even after almost 40 Years of Independence but as this nation reaches that Milestone there's ongoing debate around its identity we still have the same colonialistic thinking and that is one thing we have to move away from that that's why I think that I'm becoming a republic we just benefit our people more for us to be as so small"
- **Watch at 2:02**: [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqM7tyIdIJQ&t=122s)


## How to Pronounce "colonialistic"

- **Syllables**: co · lo · ni · a · li · stic
- **IPA**: `/kɒlɒnɪælɪstɪk/`
- **Listen for**: the stressed syllable in the clips above — notice how surrounding sounds blend in natural speech.

## Related Words

### Related Concepts
[colonialist](https://sayitvid.com/pronounce/colonialist)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How do you pronounce “colonialistic”?
“colonialistic” is pronounced /kɒlɒnɪælɪstɪk/ (co · lo · ni · a · li · stic). Listen to the native-speaker clips above to hear it in real conversation.

### How many syllables are in “colonialistic”?
“colonialistic” has 6 syllables: co · lo · ni · a · li · stic.

### What does “colonialistic” mean?
Of or pertaining to colonialism.

### How can I hear “colonialistic” used in real sentences?
This page has 2 real-world video examples of “colonialistic” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.


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