How to Pronounce "laborer"
word
ˈɫeɪbɝɝ
LAY-ber-er
ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɚ
LAY-buh-ruh
Definition
A laborer is a person who does hard physical work, usually not requiring special training or advanced education, often in construction or manual labor jobs.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫeɪbɝɝ
British English
ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɚ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LAY-ber-er
UK
LAY-buh-ruh
Listen in Context
The laborer carried bricks to the top floor.
My uncle worked as a laborer on a farm.
The company hired fifty new laborers for the construction site.
He started as a laborer and worked his way up to site supervisor.