How do you pronounce "laborious"?

In American English: /ləˈbɔriːəs/ (luh-BAWR-ee-uhs). In British English: /lɐbˈɔːɹiəs/ (LⱯB-awr-ee). In Canadian English: /ləˈbɔriːəs/ (luh-BAWR-ee-uhs). In Australian English: /lɐbˈɔːɹiəs/ (LⱯB-awr-ee).

Is "laborious" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ləˈbɔriːəs/ (luh-BAWR-ee-uhs), while in British English it's /lɐbˈɔːɹiəs/ (LⱯB-awr-ee).

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laborious

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/ləˈbɔriːəs/

luh-BAWR-ee-uhs

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ləla·bɔrbo·iːri·əsous

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