How to Pronounce “labor”
word
/ˈɫeɪbɝ/
LAY-bur
/lˈeɪbɐ/
LAY-buh
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫeɪbɝ/
British English
/lˈeɪbɐ/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAY-bur
UK
LAY-buh
Listen in Context
Farm work often requires a lot of labor.
The company wants to reduce labor costs.
She went into labor early this morning.
A lot of that furniture is made with cheap labor overseas.