How to Pronounce "coloreds"
word
ˈkɑɫɝədz
KUH-lurdz
ˈkʌlədz
KULL-uhdz
Definition
"Coloreds" is a now-offensive and outdated term that was used, especially in the United States and South Africa, to refer to Black people or people of mixed race. It is not appropriate to use today.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɑɫɝədz
British English
ˈkʌlədz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KUH-lurdz
UK
KULL-uhdz
Listen in Context
The word coloreds appeared in old history books.
Some laws separated coloreds from others.
We should not call people coloreds today.
My grandfather remembers a time when coloreds had fewer rights.