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colonize

How many syllables in colonize?

  3 syllables

Divide colonize into syllables:   col-o-nize
Stressed syllable in colonize:   col-o-nize
How to pronounce colonize:   kol-uh-nahyz
How to say colonize:

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Synonyms for colonize


2 syllables
  • people
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  • make your home somewhere
  • take possession of
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What rhymes with colonize

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