Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

labours

/ˈleɪbɚz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.69 in modern English

Syllables
la-bours
IPA
/ˈleɪbɚz/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of labour

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of labour

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈleɪbɚz/
  • British English: /ˈleɪbəz/

Homonyms

labors

Questions

How do you pronounce labours?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈleɪbɚz/.
What does labours mean?
plural of labour

How to pronounce labours

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  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈleɪbɚz/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
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