English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Laura Pronunciation
Laura is pronounced LAW-ruh, IPA /ˈlɔrə/.
LAW-ruh
US /ˈlɔrə/
Syllables: LAW · ruh (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A woman's given name, taken from the laurel wreath of Roman victory.
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Laura in a Sentence
- Laura is meeting us at six.
- The painting was left to Laura by her aunt.
- Laura and her brother share a flat.
Common Mispronunciations of Laura
Not LAH-ruh
The au spells aw, so the name opens the way lawn does.
Not luh-RAH
LAW is the loud opening and ruh trails behind it, never the other way round.
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