Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

laborer

/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
la-bor-er
IPA
/ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who labors.

American usage

noun

One who labors.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English labor Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English laborer From labor + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

laborers (plural) labourer (alternative)

Derived Forms

colaborer nonlaborer

Phrases

forced laborer the laborer is worthy of his hire

Frequently Paired Words

laborist

Synonyms

worker toiler manual laborer manual labourer labourer jack

Questions

How do you pronounce laborer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪ.bɚ.ɹɚ/.
What does laborer mean?
One who labors.
Where does laborer come from?
Etymology tree English labor Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English laborer From labor + -er.

How to pronounce laborer

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