To pronounce "labor-intensive", say LAB-or-int-ens-iv-e — 6 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"labor-intensive" has 6 syllables: lab-or-int-ens-iv-e.
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“Picking beans is a very labor-intensive activity, there's no machine made that can do it.”
"Labor-intensive" has 6 syllables: lab · or · int · ens · iv · e.
Labor-intensive: Requiring a great deal of work, especially physical and manual effort versus capital.
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