How To Spell Color

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How to spell color. Or go to the answers. The spelling of the word colour in australia contains the letter u. These variations in spelling exist because of differences between american english and british english. Here are the colors previously learned in grade 1 that you can include as a review if you choose to do so. The distinction extends to all derivatives of the word.

Blue yellow red black brown green purple pink orange white and gray. Color is spelled color in the united states and usually colour elsewhere. If you like this. The spelling without the letter u is the american spelling. In this video you ll learn how to spell eleven color names.

Color words match two syllables to make 10 color words. If you live in the united states you will use the spelling gray with an a in american english. However as well as ignoring the atlantic ocean shaw s proclamation overlooks the many differences between british and american spelling. The word color has its roots unsurprisingly in the latin word color. However sometimes for some people this isn t clear.

British and american spelling. Black blue brown gray green orange pink purple red silver white yellow. If you write and speak british english you ll spell the color as grey with an e both spellings are considered correct but the preferred spelling depends on whether you follow american english or british english standards. Colour is used in other english speaking countries. Color is the preferred spelling in american english and colour is preferred in all other main varieties of english.

George bernard shaw once remarked that england and america are two countries separated by a common language. Used for centuries both gray and grey come from the old english word grǽg and are related to the dutch word grauw and the german word grau. One time when i asked a person why they spelt the word colour without the u they said that s how i ve always spelt it. Colored coloring colorer colorful and discolor are the u s. Spellings and coloured colouring colourer colourful and discolour are preferred outside the u s.