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colourful

How many syllables in colourful?

  3 syllables

Divide colourful into syllables:   col-our-ful
How to pronounce colourful:   coh-lor-ful
How to say colourful:

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Define colourful



adjective
  1. Displaying a variety of colors
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Synonyms for colourful


1 syllable
  • bright
  • rich
  • quaint
2 syllables
  • gaudy
  • vibrant
  • lively
  • vivid
3 syllables
4 syllables
5 syllables
  • full of character
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