Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

haircolor

/ˈhɛəɹ.kʌ.ləɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: hair-co-lor
IPA: /ˈhɛəɹ.kʌ.ləɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Artificial hair coloring.

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The flexibility starts with haircolor. “When it comes to haircolor,” [Leslie] Blanchard says, “the choice is yours and the choices are better than ever.[”] A leading authority on haircolor and senior haircolor consultant for the firm, sees the 80’s woman as a new consumer — “she’s short on time, knows her mind, and is more demanding of quality than ever. […] If there’s a trend in haircolor, it’s not one single color, but quality color, always with a play of light throughout.”"

Etymology

From hair + color.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhɛəɹ.kʌ.ləɹ/
British English: /ˈhɛə.kʌ.ləɹ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

haircolors (plural) hair color (alternative) haircolour (alternative, Commonwealth) hair color (alternative, Commonwealth)

Synonyms

hair coloring hair dye

Questions

How do you pronounce haircolor?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛəɹ.kʌ.ləɹ/.
What does haircolor mean?: Artificial hair coloring.
Where does haircolor come from?: From hair + color.

How to pronounce haircolor

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