How to Pronounce "in labor"
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɫeɪbɝ
in LAY-ber
ˈɪn/ /lˈeɪbɐ
in LAY-buh
Definition
'In labor' means a woman is going through the process of giving birth, experiencing contractions as her body prepares to deliver a baby.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈɫeɪbɝ
British English
ˈɪn/ /lˈeɪbɐ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
in LAY-ber
UK
in LAY-buh
Listen in Context
She is in labor and will give birth soon.
The nurse said that the patient was in labor.
When a woman is in labor, doctors monitor her closely.
The call came at midnight: his wife was finally in labor.