How to pronounce Laura?

First Name

American

Female

Laurel

First Name

Spanish

Female

Italian

First Name

American

Female

Lady of Victory

This is an alternate pronunciation I've come across with more emphasis on the first A. Some Lauras from the south east USA tend to correct the pronunciation this way. For the most part the pronunciation of "Lor-uh" (lor rhymes with for) is generally accepted.

Laural flower stands for 'victory' (or, 'I will win') hence the meaning "crowned with laural" or "crowned with victory" which brings rise to "lady of victory".

LOR-uh

LOR rhymes with "soar"

First Name

American

Female

Laurel

First Name

French

Female

L ARE ah

Lare rhymes with far

First Name

American

Female

Lady of Victory

This is an alternate pronunciation I've come across with more emphasis on the first A. Some Lauras from the south east USA tend to correct the pronunciation this way. For the most part the pronunciation of "Lor-uh" (lor rhymes with for) is generally accepted.

Laural flower stands for 'victory' (or, 'I will win') hence the meaning "crowned with laural" or "crowned with victory" which brings rise to "lady of victory".

Loh-ra

First Name

Latin

Female

Lora

Laurel

Russian

Last Name

Spanish

Female

Spanish

Slang

Indian

Lavra,lawra

Dick

L= L as is in let or L said like La
AU- sounds like the word awe or the aw from the word law
R- is sounded out like R in Rat or the R in Rah
A - said like the a in the sentence what a beautiful day

Brazilian Portuguese

female

First Name

Latin

Female

Lora

Laurel

First Name

La-oo-ra

LAH-oo-rah 

Spanish

Spanish

Lah-Uhh

Lah-oo-ruh

First Name

La-oh-rah

Slang

Indian

Lavra,lawra

Dick