colourful

/ˈkʌl.ə.fəl/

Syllables col·our·ful

Stress COL-our-ful

Phonics Breakdown

col

/kʌl/

short u

our

/ə/

weak schwa

ful

/fəl/

suffix -ful

Meaning

full of bright colours; vivid

Sound Reference

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col=/kʌl/(colour) + our=/ə/(colour) + ful=/fəl/(helpful)

Example

The garden looks colourful in spring.