Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discolor

/dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: dis-col-or
IPA: /dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change or lose color.

American usage; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor."
"A bad enough bruise can discolor the skin."

Etymology

From Middle English discoloren, discoloren, from Old French descolorer, discolorer, equivalent to dis- + color.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis
Root: discoloren, descolorer

Usage

American usage
Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

discolors (present, singular) discoloring (participle, present) discolored (participle, past) discolored (past) discolour (alternative)

Derived Forms

discoloration discolorer discolorment

Synonyms

discolour colour color

Rhymes With

color colour muller duller multicolor culler tuller noncolor stuller mcculler mccullar tullar

Questions

How do you pronounce discolor?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/.
What does discolor mean?: To change or lose color.
Where does discolor come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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