how to pronounce kolonie

/koloˈniː/

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kolonie is pronounced in three syllables

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An example use of kolonie in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… an der spitze der kolonie standen der …”

meanings of kolonie

noun:

Synonym of Siedlung (“housing estate"), chiefly when created specifically for the workers of a mine or factory.
Colony.

kolonie frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word kolonie occurs in german on average 2.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.