Do you know how to correctly pronounce the word labor? Let's take it apart:
How many syllables are there?
There are 2 syllables: LA - BOR
Which syllable is stressed?
LA is the stressed syllable
Can you break it into separate sounds?
1st sound: LAY
2nd sound: BRR
Then put it back together:
First, practice the 2 parts of the word separately a few times:
LAY - brr
Then, say the word slowly:
LAbor
Try it in a sentence:
We went camping over Labor Day weekend.
Remember that 'bor' is reduced to the sound 'brrr' when it's unstressed.
Compare:
Stressed: BORN, BORing, BORed
Unstressed: LAbor, DOCtor, SENator
More practice
sailor
SAY ler
flavor
FLAY ver
mirror
MIH rer
