laboral
labor
Latin America
Simplified: lah-boh-RAHL
IPA: la.βo'ɾal
Spain
Simplified: lah-boh-RAHL
IPA: la.βo'ɾal
Pronunciation Tips:
SyllableHow to Say ItMouth Position and Breath Flow
la
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
bo
  • b like gentle v in oven
  • lips nearly touch but don't close for gentle
  • o like go, but shorter
  • rounded lips, tongue back for o
ral
  • tapped r like ladder
  • quick tapped r with tongue tip against ridge behind teeth
  • a like father
  • relaxed a with mouth open, tongue low
  • light l like let
  • light l with flatter tongue for brighter sound than English