How to Pronounce "laboratory"
word
/ˈɫæbɹəˌtɔɹi/
LA-bruh-tor-ee
/lɐbˈɒɹətɹˌi/
luh-BO-ruh-tree
Definition
A laboratory is a room or building where scientific experiments, tests, and research are done. It can also mean a place for medical testing, such as analyzing blood or other samples.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈɫæbɹəˌtɔɹi/
British English
/lɐbˈɒɹətɹˌi/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LA-bruh-tor-ee
UK
luh-BO-ruh-tree
Listen in Context
The students are in the laboratory now.
She works in a medical laboratory.
We did a simple test in the laboratory.
The sample is still in the laboratory, so we won't have the results until tomorrow.