Speakur

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decolourize

/diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-colour-ize
IPA
/diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drain of colour, to remove the colour from.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

decolourizes (present, singular) decolourizing (participle, present) decolourized (participle, past) decolourized (past) decolourise (alternative)

Derived Forms

decolourizer

Synonyms

bleach bleach out decolor decolour decolorize decolorise decolourise discolorize discolourise discolorise

Homonyms

decolorize

Questions

How do you pronounce decolourize?
The recorded pronunciation is /diːˈkʌləɹaɪz/.
What does decolourize mean?
To drain of colour, to remove the colour from.

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