How to Pronounce Colours

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

colours

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2

Syllables

7

Letters

COL-ours

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💡 Tip for remembering “colours”

"colours" has 2 syllables: col-ours. It rhymes with colors and chillers, if that helps it stick.

What does colours 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.”

noun

  1. Flag denoting the nationality of a vessel, flown from the stern.

Synonyms

DgammaDtimecolourgamma decaybleecomplexionethnicityraceaffectinfluenceblush

Antonyms

decolor

Words that rhyme with colours

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

colorschillerscullersdiscolorstillersmccullarsmccullerswatercolors

Related words

colorsflagflagschipstechnicolorcolorshadescolored

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "colours"?▾

"Colours" has 2 syllables: col · ours.

What does "colours" mean?▾

Colours: The spectral composition of visible light

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