Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

primary color

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: pri-ma-ry -col-or
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of three colors which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colors

Example Sentences

"Red, blue and green are additive primary colors."
"Magenta, yellow and cyan are subtractive primary colors."

Inflected Forms

primary colors (plural) primary colour (alternative, UK)

Frequently Paired Words

secondary color tertiary color

Synonyms

primary colour

Questions

What does primary color mean?: Any of three colors which, when added to or subtracted from others in different amounts, can generate all other colors

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