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watercolour

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "watercolour" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
11 characters
English (US)
3syllables

watercolour

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

watercolour is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, watercolour is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofwatercolour

1noun
  • A water-soluble pigment.

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

  • A painting made by using such pigment.

    Example: "Jim's aunt paints beautiful watercolours."

  • This kind of painting as a genre.

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

1verb
  • To paint using watercolour
1adjective
  • Pertaining to the methods or products of watercolor.

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