How to Pronounce Colour

To pronounce "colour", say COL-our — 2 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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2

Syllables

6

Letters

COL-our

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💡 Tip for remembering “colour”

"colour" has 2 syllables: col-our. It rhymes with color and watercolor, if that helps it stick.

What does colour mean?

noun

  1. The spectral composition of visible light

    “Humans and birds can perceive color.”

  2. A subset thereof:

verb

  1. To give something color.

    “We could color the walls red.”

  2. To apply colors to the areas within the boundaries of a line drawing using colored markers or crayons.

    “My kindergartener loves to color.”

adjective

  1. Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.

    “Color television and movies were considered a great improvement over black and white.”

Synonyms

DgammaDtimecolourgamma decaybleecomplexionethnicityraceaffectinfluenceblush

Antonyms

decolor

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Words that rhyme with colour

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

colorwatercolormullermulticolorlullergullertechnicolorhullertrillerdiscolorduller

Related words

semblancepanchromaticcolordiscolourcoloringdiscolorvividnessemblazon

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "colour"?▾

"Colour" has 2 syllables: col · our.

What does "colour" mean?▾

Colour: The spectral composition of visible light

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