Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

technicolour

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: tech-ni-colour
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of technicolor.

British usage

noun

Alternative form of technicolor.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Against the dark Ordovician gabbro, the black volcanic base, Rhynie is a streak of technicolour."

Etymology

From technicolor, with the spelling revised to accord with British English colour.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

technicolor (alternative, US) technicolours (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Technicolor

Questions

What does technicolour mean?: Alternative form of technicolor.
Where does technicolour come from?: From technicolor, with the spelling revised to accord with British English colour.

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