Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

color barrier

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: col-or bar-ri-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unspoken social code of racial segregation or discrimination, particularly in sports, education, and public service.

Inflected Forms

color barriers (plural)

Synonyms

racial barrier

Questions

What does color barrier mean?: An unspoken social code of racial segregation or discrimination, particularly in sports, education, and public service.

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