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Colour Pronunciation

Pronounce Colour as K OW L OW UW R.

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    Colour phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'colour'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of colour: /koʊloʊur/
    • Modern IPA representation of colour: /cɒlɒʊr/

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    List of meaning for colour

    coloring material, colouring material, color, colour(noun)

    any material used for its color

    "she used a different color for the trim"

    color, colour, people of color, people of colour(noun)

    a race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)

    color, colour(noun)

    (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction

    "each flavor of quarks comes in three colors"

    color, colour, vividness(noun)

    interest and variety and intensity

    "the Puritan Period was lacking in color"; "the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness"

    color, colour, coloration, colouration(noun)

    the timbre of a musical sound

    "the recording fails to capture the true color of the original music"

    color, colour, coloring, colouring(noun)

    a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

    "a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light"

    semblance, gloss, color, colour(noun)

    an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading

    "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

    color, colour(adj)

    the appearance of objects (or light sources) described in terms of a person's perception of their hue and lightness (or brightness) and saturation

    color, colour(verb)

    having or capable of producing colors

    "color film"; "he rented a color television"; "marvelous color illustrations"

    color, colour(verb)

    modify or bias

    "His political ideas color his lectures"

    color, colour, emblazon(verb)

    decorate with colors

    "color the walls with paint in warm tones"

    color, colour, gloss(verb)

    give a deceptive explanation or excuse for

    "color a lie"

    tinge, color, colour, distort(verb)

    affect as in thought or feeling

    "My personal feelings color my judgment in this case"; "The sadness tinged his life"

    color, colorize, colorise, colourise, colourize, colour, color in, colour in(verb)

    add color to

    "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film"

    discolor, discolour, colour, color(verb)

    change color, often in an undesired manner

    "The shirts discolored"

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term colour

    Life is like a glass of water... one may change its colour or flavour , but its all not worth it if you start spilling it around.

    – Siddharth Astir

    Like a beautiful flower, full of colour but without scent, are the fine but fruitless words of him who does not act accordingly.

    – The Dhammapada

    One should absorb the colour of life, but one should never remember its details. Details are always vulgar.

    – Oscar Wilde

    It's tough time that actually reveals your/one's true colour i.e. whether you/one are/is tough or not, rugged or not, persistent or not.

    – Emeasoba George

    You are absolutely unique. Yes! so, always show your true colour to all and sundry. Besides, don't be a copycat, I mean, strive to be and remain original in all you do including your thoughts, writings, publications, speeches and actions.

    – Emeasoba George

    'Tis a strange mystery, the power of words! Life is in them, and death. A word can send The crimson colour hurrying to the cheek. Hurrying with many meanings; or can turn The current cold and deadly to the heart. Anger and fear are in them; grief and joy Are on their sound; yet slight, impalpable:-- A word is but a breath of passing air.

    – Letitia Elizabeth Landon

    Inside a dark well, everyman’s favourite colour is blue!

    – Mehmet Murat ildan

    Let Africans remain good Africans and not a poor copy of Europeans. In the whole wide world, Africa my Africa came first. I'm proud of my colour whosoever is not proud of his colour is not fit to live. Only the best for Africa.

    – Dr. James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey

    For me the Blue Moon was always the blue diamond of my career. I've never seen a more beautiful stone - its shape, colour and purity. It's a magical stone.

    – David Bennett

    A black crow does not become a white dove by putting on its body the same color dress or paint; Similarly, a self-indulgent wearing any colour of devout outfit and giving a sermon in a soft, seamless and sweet accent to a large number of selfish disciples does not become a spiritual master or saint.

    – Anuj Somany

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