Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discolour

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: dis-colour
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

British and Canadian standard spelling of discolor.

Example Sentences

"Instead, the grime of the steam years which still discoloured many of the best architectural features Betjeman loved has been cleared away, and several of the stations have benefited from major refurbishments which have greatly improved them."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis
Root: discolouren, discolorer

Inflected Forms

discolours (present, singular) discolouring (participle, present) discoloured (participle, past) discoloured (past)

Derived Forms

discolouration discolourer discolourment

Frequently Paired Words

discolourization

Synonyms

discolor colour color

Questions

What does discolour mean?: British and Canadian standard spelling of discolor.
Where does discolour come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce discolour

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