Pronunciation

How to pronounce “labels

“labels” is pronounced /leɪbəlz/ — 2 syllables.
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labels

/leɪbəlz/

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2 syllables. Stress the 'lab' part (say it longer and louder) and let the others relax — unstressed vowels often soften to a lazy /ə/.
Meaning

a brief description given for purposes of identification

the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture

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