How To Spell Color

Color is spelled color in the united states and usually colour elsewhere.

How to spell color. Tan red optional color activities. Colored coloring colorer colorful and discolor are the u s. The spelling of the word colour in australia contains the letter u. 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. 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.

Color word pieces puzzle in this puzzle combine pairs of word segments to make color spelling words. British and american spelling. Black blue brown gray green orange pink purple red silver white yellow. In this video you ll learn how to spell eleven color names. Or go to the answers.

Color is the preferred spelling in american english and colour is preferred in all other main varieties of english. The spelling without the letter u is the american spelling. These variations in spelling exist because of differences between american english and british english. Gray and grey are both correct spellings of the word for the neutral or achromatic color a color without color between black and white like a cloud covered sky ashes or lead. Colour is used in other english speaking countries.

If you like this. Here are the colors previously learned in grade 1 that you can include as a review if you choose to do so. However as well as ignoring the atlantic ocean shaw s proclamation overlooks the many differences between british and american spelling. However sometimes for some people this isn t clear. The word color has its roots unsurprisingly in the latin word color.

George bernard shaw once remarked that england and america are two countries separated by a common language. Color words match two syllables to make 10 color words. 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. Spellings and coloured colouring colourer colourful and discolour are preferred outside the u s. Color is the spelling used in the united states.