How do you pronounce "laboriously"?

In American English: /ləˈbɔriːəsli/ (luh-BAWR-ee-uhsl-ee). In British English: /lɐbˈɔːɹiəsli/ (LⱯB-awr-ee-uhsl). In Canadian English: /ləˈbɔriːəsli/ (luh-BAWR-ee-uhsl-ee). In Australian English: /lɐbˈɔːɹiəsli/ (LⱯB-awr-ee-uhsl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ləˈbɔriːəsli/ (luh-BAWR-ee-uhsl-ee), while in British English it's /lɐbˈɔːɹiəsli/ (LⱯB-awr-ee-uhsl).

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laboriously

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/ləˈbɔriːəsli/

luh-BAWR-ee-uhsl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ləla·bɔrbo·iːri·əslous·ily

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