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colonist

How many syllables in colonist?

  3 syllables

Divide colonist into syllables:   col-o-nist
Stressed syllable in colonist:   col-o-nist
How to say colonist:

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Synonyms for colonist


2 syllables
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3 syllables
  • explorer
  • pioneer
4 syllables
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