How to Pronounce “labour

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

Many workers do hard labour in factories.

The woman went into labour late at night.

Labour is important for building roads and bridges.

She was exhausted after twelve hours of labour at the hospital.