Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

local color

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.80 in modern English

Syllables
lo-cal -col-or
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities; the collective customs, mannerisms, fashions, artwork, accents or traditions of an area.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

local colour (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

color locality localization localized

Questions

What does local color mean?
Aspects of a location that distinguish it from neighboring communities; the collective customs, mannerisms, fashions, artwork, accents or traditions of an area.

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