Download LingUp to continue the roleplay and get instant feedback on your grammar and pronunciation.
Try LingUp Now!Start with 'la', stressing the 'a' as in 'cat'.
Say 'brə' with a relaxed mouth, and the 'ə' like 'uh'.
End with 'tory', stressing the first 'o' and the 'ry' like 'ree'.
mispronouncing as lab-o-ratory
omitting the 'ə' sound (la-bra-tory)
stress on the wrong syllable (la-BO-ra-tory)
Start with 'lə', with a short 'l' and schwa 'ə' sound.
Say 'bɒ', using the 'ɒ' like 'cot'.
Smoothly end with 'rətri', keeping 'ə' soft and 'tri' almost like 'tree'.
misplacing stress, saying LAB-ra-tory
pronouncing 'r' too strongly
using American 'a' sound in 'lə'
Stress helps make words clear and easy to understand.
The schwa 'ə' is frequent, sounding like 'uh'.
Listen carefully to native speakers and practice stress patterns.
A place for scientific experiments and research.
/ˌleɪbəˈreɪtɔriən/
A person who works in a laboratory
/ɪˈlæbəˌreɪt/
To explain in detail
/ˈleɪbər/
Work, especially physical work
Laboratorian has an extra syllable and stress on '-tor-'.
Elaborate changes stress to the second syllable.
Labor has fewer syllables and a strong 'a'.
Divide the word into clear syllables to practice slowly.
Listening to your own pronunciation can help identify errors.
