IPA Transcription of "colony" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “colony” is /ˈkɑləni/.

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colonyˈkɑləni

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˈkɔləniː/
English (United Kingdom)/kɒləniː/
English (United Kingdom)/ˈkɒlənɪ/

Similar Pronunciations

/bɑdəni/1

/bɑlən/1

/bɑlənd/1

/bɑləniz/1

/bɑləns/1

/bɑtəni/2

/dɑlni/1

/dɑlən/1

/dɑlənd/1

/dɑlənz/1

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