colonias

co·lo·ni·a

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh; Spanish kaw-law-nyah]
- /kəˈloʊ ni ə, -ˈloʊn yə; Spanish kɔˈlɔ nyɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-loh-nee-uh, -lohn-yuh; Spanish kaw-law-nyah]
- /kəˈloʊ ni ə, -ˈloʊn yə; Spanish kɔˈlɔ nyɑ/

Definition of colonias word

noun plural colonias (in the southwestern U.S.) a city neighborhood or a rural settlement inhabited predominantly by Mexicans or Mexican Americans. 1

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Parts of speech for Colonias

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colonias popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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