Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

decolouration

/diːˌkʌləˈɹeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-coloura-tion
IPA
/diːˌkʌləˈɹeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reversal of colouration; bleaching

Countable; Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˌkʌləˈɹeɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decolourations (plural) decoloration (alternative)

Derived Forms

photodecolouration

Questions

How do you pronounce decolouration?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˌkʌləˈɹeɪʃən/.
What does decolouration mean?
The reversal of colouration; bleaching

How to pronounce decolouration

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