How Do You Spell DECOLOURISE?

Pronunciation: [dɪkˈʌləɹˌa͡ɪz] (IPA)

The word "decolourise" is spelled with a few distinctive sounds that might be tricky for English learners. The first syllable "de-" is pronounced /diː/ with a long "i" sound like "deer". Then, we have the syllable "colour" (British spelling for "color") pronounced /ˈkʌlə/. Finally, the suffix "-ise" is pronounced /aɪz/. When put together, the word means to remove colour from something. The IPA phonetic transcription helps us understand the sounds that make up this complicated word.

DECOLOURISE Meaning and Definition

1. Decolourise, often spelled decolorize, is a verb that refers to the process of removing color or reducing the intensity of color from an object or substance. It specifically involves fading or eliminating pigments to make something colorless or less vibrant. This term is commonly used in various fields, such as chemistry, textile industry, and photography.

   In the context of chemistry, decolourisation typically involves chemical reactions or treatments that result in the removal of colors. For example, in the bleaching of fabrics or paper, decolourising agents like hydrogen peroxide or sodium hypochlorite may be used to break down or remove the chromophores responsible for the color.

   In the textile industry, decolourising refers to the process of eliminating or lightening the color of fabric, either for aesthetic purposes or to prepare it for dyeing or printing. Chemical bleaches or optical brighteners are often employed to achieve decolourisation.

   In photography, decolourising usually relates to the manipulation of an image to remove or alter the color spectrum. This can be done through techniques like desaturation or converting an image to black and white.

   Overall, decolourise is a term used to describe the act of diminishing or eliminating color from an object or substance in various fields, ranging from chemistry, textile industry, to photography.

2. To deprive of colour.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for DECOLOURISE

• secolourise
• xecolourise
• cecolourise
• fecolourise
• recolourise
• eecolourise
• dwcolourise
• dscolourise
• ddcolourise
• drcolourise
• d4colourise
• d3colourise
• dexolourise
• devolourise
• defolourise
• dedolourise
• decilourise
• decklourise
• decllourise

Etymology of DECOLOURISE

The word "decolourise" is derived from the combination of two Latin-based roots: "de-" and "color".

The prefix "de-" is of Latin origin and denotes a reversal or removal of something. It is often used to indicate a negation or reversal of the action represented by the following word.

The root "color" comes from the Latin noun "color" as well, meaning "color" or "hue".

When combined, "decolourise" therefore means to remove or reverse the color or pigmentation from something.

Similar spelling words for DECOLOURISE

• tacklers,
• decolorize,
• rib-ticklers,
• decolourize,
• decolorise,
• decolors,
• discolourise,
• diachlorus,
• declares,
• ticklers,
• togglers,
• decolours,
• decolour.

Conjugate verb Decolourise

CONDITIONAL

I would decolourise

you would decolourise

he/she/it would decolourise

we would decolourise

they would decolourise

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be decolourising

you would be decolourising

he/she/it would be decolourising

we would be decolourising

they would be decolourising

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have decolourise

you would have decolourise

he/she/it would have decolourise

we would have decolourise

they would have decolourise

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been decolourising

you would have been decolourising

he/she/it would have been decolourising

we would have been decolourising

they would have been decolourising

FUTURE

I will decolourise

you will decolourise

he/she/it will decolourise

we will decolourise

they will decolourise

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be decolourising

you will be decolourising

he/she/it will be decolourising

we will be decolourising

they will be decolourising

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have decolourised

you will have decolourised

he/she/it will have decolourised

we will have decolourised

they will have decolourised

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been decolourising

you will have been decolourising

he/she/it will have been decolourising

we will have been decolourising

they will have been decolourising

IMPERATIVE

you decolourise

we let´s decolourise

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to decolourise

PAST

I decolourised

you decolourised

he/she/it decolourised

we decolourised

they decolourised

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was decolourising

you were decolourising

he/she/it was decolourising

we were decolourising

they were decolourising

PAST PARTICIPLE

decolourised

PAST PERFECT

I had decolourised

you had decolourised

he/she/it had decolourised

we had decolourised

they had decolourised

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been decolourising

you had been decolourising

he/she/it had been decolourising

we had been decolourising

they had been decolourising

PRESENT

I decolourise

you decolourise

he/she/it decolourises

we decolourise

they decolourise

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am decolourising

you are decolourising

he/she/it is decolourising

we are decolourising

they are decolourising

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

decolourising

PRESENT PERFECT

I have decolourised

you have decolourised

he/she/it has decolourised

we have decolourised

they have decolourised

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been decolourising

you have been decolourising

he/she/it has been decolourising

we have been decolourising

they have been decolourising