laborious

/ləˈbɔːriəs/

Syllables la·bor·i·ous

Stress la-BOR-i-ous

Phonics Breakdown

la

/lə/

schwa

bor

/bɔːr/

long or

i

/i/

long i (i_e)

ous

/əs/

schwa

Meaning

requiring a lot of hard work and effort

Sound Reference

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la=/lə/(about) + bor=/bɔːr/(boring) + i=/i/(machine) + ous=/əs/(famous)

Example

Building the bridge was a laborious process.