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watercolour

The correct spelling is watercolour.

How to pronounce watercolour

/ˈwɔ.tɜ.ˌkʌ.lɜ/
noun

IPA: /ˈwɔ.tɜ.ˌkʌ.lɜ/

Say it like: Wat-erc-olo-wr

The correct spelling is watercolour. A water-soluble pigment. For example: "Jim's aunt only uses watercolours to paint her pictures."

Usage Examples

Jim's aunt only uses watercolours to paint her pictures.

Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours.

I'm not a big fan of watercolour; I much prefer oil painting.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A water-soluble pigment.
  2. 2.A painting made by using such pigment.
  3. 3.This kind of painting as a genre.

verb

  1. 1.To paint using watercolour

adjective

  1. 1.Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.

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