Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

colours

/kˈʌlɚz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: colours
IPA: /kˈʌlɚz/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of colour

noun

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

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of colour

Phrases

nail one's colours to the mast true colours

Synonyms

colors

Homonyms

cullers

Rhymes With

colors mccullers discolors cullers

Questions

How do you pronounce colours?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈʌlɚz/.
What does colours mean?: plural of colour

How to pronounce colours

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