English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Laboratory Pronunciation
Laboratory is pronounced LA-bruh-taw-ree, IPA /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri/.
LA-bruh-taw-ree
US /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri/ · UK /ləˈbɒrəˌtri/
Syllables: LA · bruh · taw · ree (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A room or building fitted out for scientific work.
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Laboratory in a Sentence
- Samples go to the laboratory on Tuesdays.
- She runs a laboratory of nine researchers.
- The whole laboratory smelled faintly of vinegar.
Common Mispronunciations of Laboratory
Not luh-BOR-uh-TOR-ee
Only one part of the word can be loud. Giving both bor and tor a beat produces a singsong rhythm no native version has.
Not LA-buh-ruh-taw-ree
In the American form the o after b disappears completely, leaving LA-bruh. Sounding it out adds a syllable that is not there.
Tip: The two sides of the Atlantic put the beat in different places: Americans say LA-bruh-taw-ree, the British luh-BO-ruh-tree.
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