To pronounce "laboratory", say LAB-ruh-tor-ee (US) / luh-BOR-uh-tree (UK) — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈɫæbɹəˌtɔɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
laboratory
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/ˈɫæbɹəˌtɔɹi/
🇺🇸 IPA (US)
/lɐbˈɒɹətɹˌi/
🇬🇧 IPA (UK)
Break "laboratory" into 4 beats and lean on "LAB" — that's the stressed one. It rhymes with repository and hoary, if that helps it stick.
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To pronounce "laboratory", say LAB-ruh-tor-ee (US) / luh-BOR-uh-tree (UK) — 4 syllables, IPA /ˈɫæbɹəˌtɔɹi/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Laboratory" has 4 syllables: lab · or · at · ory.
The IPA transcription of "laboratory" is /ˈɫæbɹəˌtɔɹi/.
Laboratory: A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
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