How to pronounce "labourers" in English
LA·bou·rers
Primary stress: la
Hear native speakers say labourers in context across real video clips
Linguistic Pronunciation Masterclass: “labourers”
Phonetic mechanics, syllable architecture, and conversational cadence
Syllable Architecture & Stress Distribution
LA
Elevated pitch, sustained vowel length, and full acoustic clarity.
bou
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
rers
Reduced vowel sound, relaxed jaw, and minimal vocal effort.
Primary emphasis falls on the first syllable ("LA"). Raise your pitch and sustain the vowel length on this syllable while relaxing the surrounding syllables.
Common Pronunciation Traps & Learner Mistakes
The Trap: Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels.
How Native Speakers Say It: Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).
Connected Speech & Natural Conversational Flow
When "labourers" is followed by a word starting with a vowel, glide the final consonant into the opening vowel (e.g. "labourers is" sounds like "labourers-iz").
Maintain the stress-timed rhythm of English: compress unstressed syllables rapidly so the beat of "labourers" aligns naturally with adjacent words.
Authentic Spoken Quotes from Native Video Context
“not by choice, but as indentured labourers, bound for the sugarcane plantations on the east coast of South Africa.”— TEDx TalksWatch clip
“labourers and they were from low caste from tamil nadu and andhra pradesh in”— StanfordWatch clip
“punjab in fact he provides jobs for 15 labourers on his farm every year now joginder is a progressive farmer”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“forced labourers from other countries we're thinking of homotropical group who leaflets to the laborers in hamburg”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“we meet labourers former soldiers civil servants they survived the war but are fleeing its aftermath”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
“harvesting is not very good but she has labourers now and she's been able to set”— Native SpeakerWatch clip
Practice Speaking “labourers”
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not by choice, but as indentured labourers, bound for the sugarcane plantations on the east coast of South Africa.
Hear it in context: “labourers”
32 clipsThe English word “labourers”. Phonologically, it consists of 3 syllables (la · bou · rers), with primary lexical stress placed on the 1st (initial) syllable (la). Grammatically, “labourers” functions as a noun. SayItVid indexes 32 authentic English video clips demonstrating how native speakers articulate “labourers” in natural connected speech across American (US: 8 sampled), British (UK), and Australian (AUS) accents, including verified broadcasts from TEDx Talks, Stanford.
Spoken Video Transcripts & Contextual Quotes (5 Verified Clips)
- 🇺🇸 USTEDx TalksClip #1 · @0:59
“when my ancestors left India, not by choice, but as indentured labourers, bound for the sugarcane plantations on the east coast of South Africa. bound for the sugarcane plantations”
- 🇺🇸 USStanfordClip #2 · @36:44
“africa came as they say here between eighty six and nine 1890s indentured labourers and they were from low caste from tamil nadu and andhra pradesh in in the South but then also a group seems to be from without that he shouldn't be”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #3 · @0:58
“paperwork to prove for it he's a farmer in northwestern india in punjab in fact he provides jobs for 15 labourers on his farm every year now joginder is a progressive farmer labourers on his farm every year now joginder is a progressive farmer”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #4 · @6:13
“support jews and forced labourers from other countries we're thinking of homotropical group who leaflets to the laborers in hamburg who leaflets to the laborers in hamburg”
- 🇺🇸 USClip #5 · @3:09
“but many more are setting off for the desert we meet labourers former soldiers civil servants they survived the war but are fleeing its aftermath they survived the war but are fleeing its aftermath”
Definition & Meaning: “labourers”
- UK standard spelling of laborer.
Example Sentences (3)
- “This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer.”
- “not by choice, but as indentured labourers, bound for the sugarcane plantations on the east coast of South Africa.”
- “labourers and they were from low caste from tamil nadu and andhra pradesh in”
Common Phrases & Collocations
Pronounce: “labourers”
- Syllables:
- la · bou · rers
- Primary stress:
- la
- Hear it in context
- labourers
Words that Sound Identical (Homophones)
Unique Sound"labourers" has no true homophones in standard English — there are no other words with identical pronunciation. Unlike sound-alike pairs like there / their or peace / piece, "labourers" has a completely distinct phonetic identity.
Frequently asked questions about labourers
How many syllables are in “labourers”?
“labourers” has 3 syllables: la · bou · rers.
Where is the stress in “labourers”?
The primary stress in “labourers” is on “LA”. Listen for that stressed syllable in the clips above.
What does “labourers” mean?
UK standard spelling of laborer.
How can I hear “labourers” used in real sentences?
This page has 32 real-world video examples of “labourers” with synchronized subtitles. Use Previous / Next (or ← / → keys) to hear each one at the exact moment it is spoken.
What is the most common pronunciation mistake when saying “labourers”?
Avoid pronouncing every vowel with full acoustic weight. Non-native speakers often over-enunciate unstressed vowels. Only give full vowel clarity to the primary stressed syllable. Relax all unstressed vowels into a neutral, low-energy schwa (⁄ə⁄).