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How to pronounce colonialism in American English

“colonialism” pronunciation by American speakers

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“colonialism” in real sentences — American speakers

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  1. has also raised interesting issues about colonialism colonialism that is colonialism here on Earth not space

    NASA

  2. Vietnam, to throw off colonialism.

    The Obama White House

  3. as resource extraction, petroculture, and settler colonialism.

    US National Archives

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