English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Labour Pronunciation
Labour is pronounced LAY-ber, IPA /ˈleɪbɝ/.
LAY-ber
US /ˈleɪbɝ/ · UK /ˈleɪbə/
Syllables: LAY · ber (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun and verb: Work, especially hard physical work, and the process of giving birth.
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Labour in a Sentence
- The quote covers parts and labour.
- She was in labour for most of the night.
- They laboured up the last stretch of the hill.
Common Mispronunciations of Labour
Not LA-ber
The opening vowel is the long ay of lay, which is what keeps the word away from lab.
Not la-BOOR
Nothing at the back is lifted, and the our spelling closes on the weak er of after.
Tip: Labor and labour differ only in spelling, and the British political party keeps the u.
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