"colorado" 怎么发音

word

US

/ˌkɑɫɝˈædoʊ/, /ˌkɑɫɝˈɑdoʊ/

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

UK

/ˌkɒləˈɹɑːdəʊ/

kol-uh-RAH-doh

释义

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.

IPA 音标

美式英语

/ˌkɑɫɝˈædoʊ/, /ˌkɑɫɝˈɑdoʊ/

英式英语

/ˌkɒləˈɹɑːdəʊ/

简化发音

美式

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

英式

kol-uh-RAH-doh

语境中听

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.