laboratory
/ˈlæbrəˌtɔːri/
Syllables lab·o·ra·to·ry
Stress LAB-o-ra-to-ry
Phonics Breakdown
la
/læ/
short a
bor
/bər/
er schwa
a
/ə/
schwa
tor
/tɔːr/
long or
y
/i/
long y
Meaning
a room or building used for scientific experiments and research
Sound Reference
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la=/læ/(lab) + bor=/bər/(neighbor) + a=/ə/(about) + tor=/tɔːr/(story) + y=/i/(happy)
Example
The scientists are working in the laboratory.