colour

/ˈkʌlə/

Syllables col·our

Stress COL-our

Phonics Breakdown

col

/kʌ/

short o

our

/lə/

schwa

Meaning

the appearance of things caused by light; hue

Sound Reference

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col=/kʌ/(cup) + our=/lə/(ruler)

Example

Blue is my favourite colour.