V3
Colours
Basic colour words in English
red
the colour of fire or blood /red/
blue
the colour of the sky /bluː/
green
the colour of grass /ɡriːn/
yellow
the colour of the sun /ˈjel.əʊ/
Examples
"The car is red."
"The sky is blue."
"The grass is green."
"The sun is yellow."
black
the darkest colour /blæk/
white
the lightest colour /waɪt/
orange
the colour of an orange fruit /ˈɒr.ɪndʒ/
purple
a dark mix of red and blue /ˈpɜː.pəl/
Examples
"Her hair is black."
"Snow is white."
"I like the orange flowers."
"She wears a purple dress."
brown
the colour of chocolate /braʊn/
pink
a light red colour /pɪŋk/
Examples
"The dog is brown."
"The baby has pink shoes."
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