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How to pronounce colour
/ˈkʌlə/ British English
KUL·ə
2 beats (syllables). The strong beat is the first one.
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✗ Many people say
KO·lour
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KUL·ə
My tip
The first o sounds like u, and our is just ə: KUL-ə.
In a sentence
What’s your favourite colour?
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- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: KUL-ə.
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Questions
How do you pronounce colour?
In British English, colour is pronounced /ˈkʌlə/. Say it like this: KUL-ə. The first o sounds like u, and our is just ə: KUL-ə.
How many syllables are in colour?
When you say it, colour has 2 syllables: KUL-ə. The strong beat is the first one, KUL.
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