Como Pronunciar "colorado"

word

kol-uh-RAD-oh, kol-uh-RAH-doh

kol-uh-RAH-doh

Definição

A Spanish-derived adjective used in some contexts to mean red-colored, reddish, or flushed in the face. In modern English, it is uncommon as a general adjective and is more often recognized as a proper name, especially the U.S. state Colorado.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

/ˌkɑɫɝˈædoʊ/, /ˌkɑɫɝˈɑdoʊ/

Inglês Britânico

/ˌkɒləˈɹɑːdəʊ/

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

kol-uh-RAD-oh, kol-uh-RAH-doh

kol-uh-RAH-doh

Ouça em Contexto

The old text described the sky as colorado at sunset.

After running, his face looked colorado.

In modern English, colorado is not a common adjective.

At first I thought the writer meant the state, not the adjective colorado.