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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| detention | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| hold | / | Noun, Noun |
| hands | / | Noun, Noun |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| divorce | x/ | Noun |
| jail | / | Noun |
| prisoner | /xx | Noun |
| safekeeping | //x | Noun |
| possession | x/x | Noun |
| court | / | Noun |
| noncustodial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| arrest | x/ | Noun |
| wardship | /x | Noun |
| incarceration | xxx/x | Noun |
| bail | / | Noun |
| visitation | xx/x | Noun |
| kidnapping | /xx | Noun |
| child | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lockup | /x | Noun |
| prison | /x | Noun |
| probation | x/x | Noun |
| adjudication | xxx/x | Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| pending | /x | Verb |
| parolee | xx/ | Noun |
| conservatorship | x/xxx | Noun |
| hostage | /x | Noun |
| arraignment | x/x | Noun |
| abduction | x/x | Noun |
| alimony | /xxx | Noun |
| marriage | /x | Noun |
| interrogation | xxx/x | Noun |
| parole | x/ | Noun |
| residence | /xx | Noun |
| confinement | x/x | Noun |
| fighting | /x | Noun |
| fugitive | /xx | Noun |
| care | / | Noun |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| lawful | /x | Adjective |
| paternity | x/xx | Noun |
| ownership | /xx | Noun |
| prosecution | xx/x | Noun |
| psychiatric | xx/x | Name |
| parent | /x | Noun |
| detained | x/ | Verb |
| seizure | /x | Noun |
| welfare | /x | Noun |
| remanded | x/x | Verb |
| relinquishing | x/xx | Verb |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| sole custody | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| protective custody | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| joint custody | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| tutelage | /xx | Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| child support | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun |
| family court | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| tenure | /x | Noun |
| trusteeship | x/x | Noun |
| power | /x | Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| trust | / | Noun |
| bailment | /x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| property | /xx | Noun |
| acknowledgment | x/xx | Noun |
| entrance | /x | Noun |
| succession | x/x | Noun |
| captaincy | /xx | Noun |
| admittance | x/x | Noun |
| legal representative | /xxx/xx | Name, Name |
| watch and ward | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| affiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| security | x/xx | Noun |
| portion | /x | Noun |
| obligation | xx/x | Noun |
| accountability | x/xxxx | Noun |
| court order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| duty of care | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| droit | / | Noun |
| status | /x | Noun |
| territory | /xxx | Noun |
| foster care | /x/ | Name, Name |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| inheritance | x/xx | Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| courtesy | /xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun |
| office | /x | Noun |
| habeas corpus | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| birthright | /x | Noun |
| right | / | Noun |
| dominion | x/x | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| landownership | /xxx | Noun |
| law enforcement | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| domination | xx/x | Noun |
| obedience | x/xx | Noun |
| conjugal rights | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rulership | /xx | Noun |
| judicature | x/xx | Noun |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| superintendence | xxx/x | Noun |
| imperium | x/xx | Noun |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| serjeant | /x | Noun |
| suspect | x/ | Noun |
| protective | x/x | Adjective |
| awarding | x/x | Verb |
| marshal | /x | Noun |
| automatism | x/xxx | Noun |
| detainees | xx/ | Noun |
| split | / | Adjective |
| joint | / | Adjective |
| sheriff | /x | Noun |
| safe | / | Adjective |
| pretrial | x/x | Adjective |
| sole | / | Adjective |
| moneys | /x | Noun |
| grandchild | /x | Noun |
| suing | /x | Verb |
| divided | x/x | Adjective |
| effortless | /xx | Adjective |
| abstention | x/x | Noun |
| accreditation | xxx/x | Noun |
| accused | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| antidumping | xx/x | Adjective |
| antitrust | xx/ | Adjective |
| appellate | x/x | Adjective |
| appointment | x/x | Noun |
| apprehending | xx/x | Noun |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| babysitting | /xxx | Noun |
| bailee | /x | Noun |
| beware | x/ | Verb |
| bodyguard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| booking | /x | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| captivity | x/xx | Noun |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| caregiving | /xx | Noun |
| caution | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| childcare | /x | Noun |
| committal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| confidentiality | xxxx/xx | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| constitutional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contentious | x/x | Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convict | /x | Verb, Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| correctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| daycare | /x | Noun |
| delivered | x/x | Adjective |
| deposit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| depositary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| deposition | xx/x | Noun |
| depository | x/xxx | Noun |
| depot | /x | Noun |
| deprivation | xx/x | Noun |
| diligence | /xx | Noun |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| discrimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| distributive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dumping | /x | Noun |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| escort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| escrow | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| fiduciary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| filing | /x | Noun |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| gaol | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| garda | /x | Name |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| hilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| imprisonment | x/xx | Noun |
| incubation | xx/x | Noun |
| incubator | /xxx | Noun |
| inmate | /x | Noun |
| internment | x/x | Noun |
| investment | x/x | Noun |
| justiciable | /xxxx | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| keeper | /x | Noun |
| kindergarten | /xxx | Noun |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| liberty | /xx | Noun |
| matrimonial | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| monitoring | /xxx | Noun |
| nursery | /xx | Noun |
| occupancy | /xxx | Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| penitentiary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| permission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| placement | /x | Noun |
| preservation | xx/x | Noun |
| preventative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| quarter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ranger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ratification | xxx/x | Noun |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| residency | /xxx | Noun |
| retain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retention | x/x | Noun |
| safeguarding | /xx | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| seclusion | x/x | Noun |
| sentry | /x | Noun |
| sequestration | xx/x | Noun |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shove | / | Verb, Noun |
| sponsorship | /xx | Noun |
| station | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| stewardship | /xx | Noun |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| storage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| surveillance | x/x | Noun |
| tenant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| traceability | /x/xx | Noun |
| trustee | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| vigilante | xx/x | Noun |
| waiting | /x | Noun |
| warden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| warn | / | Verb, Noun |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| watch | / | Verb, Noun |
| withholding | x/x | Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oh | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloth | / | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| maypole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
