colour

col·​our ˈkə-lər How to pronounce colour (audio)
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chiefly British spelling of color

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“Colour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/colour. Accessed 1 Feb. 2023.

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colour

col·​our ˈkəl-ər How to pronounce colour (audio)

chiefly British variant of color

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colour

chiefly British variant of color

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