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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| law enforcement | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| apprehending | xx/x | Verb |
| prosecutorial | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| police force | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| arresting | x/x | Verb |
| criminal law | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| arrest warrant | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| lawmen | // | Noun |
| police | x/ | Noun |
| lynch law | // | Name, Name |
| police officer | x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| constabulary | x/xxx | Noun |
| police department | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| prosecuting | /xxx | Noun |
| investigators | x/xxx | Noun |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| police court | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| criminalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| constables | /xx | Noun |
| criminality | xx/xx | Noun |
| policemen | x/x | Noun |
| police state | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| investigatory | x/xxxx | Noun |
| civil law | /x/ | Name, Name |
| international law | xx/xx/ | Name, Name |
| judiciary | x/xxx | Noun |
| prosecutions | xx/x | Noun |
| police station | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| extradition | xx/x | Noun |
| armed robbery | //xx | Name, Name |
| officialdom | x/xx | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| administrative law | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| prosecutors | /xxx | Noun |
| magistrates | /xx | Noun |
| legality | x/xx | Noun |
| prosecuting attorney | /xxxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| organized crime | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| criminal | /xx | Noun |
| deputy sheriff | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| legal action | /x/x | Name, Name |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| affaire | x/ | Noun |
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| antidumping | xx/x | Adjective |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| armed | / | Adjective |
| armenia | x/xx | Name |
| armpit | /x | Noun |
| armrest | /x | Noun |
| aro | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| attorneys | x/x | Noun |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| avocados | xx/x | Noun |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bia | xx | Name |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| birthright | /x | Noun |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bonnie | /x | Name, Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bouquet | x/ | Noun |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| bras | / | Noun |
| brass knuckles | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| build up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| buyer | /x | Noun |
| canada | /xx | Name |
| canadian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canon law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| carpus | xx | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chronic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| commercial law | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| consistently | x/xx | Adverb |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
| consuming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cops | / | Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| covenant | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crave | / | Verb, Noun |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| cuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| dace | / | Noun |
| decree | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| derecho | x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| detecting | x/x | Noun |
| detection | x/x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dietary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| dike | / | Noun, Verb |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| disarm | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| division | x/x | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| dragon | /x | Noun |
| droit | / | Noun |
| durable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elbow joint | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| eligibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| elongate | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| embrace | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enactment | x/x | Noun |
| endless | /x | Adjective |
| enduring | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| entitled | x/x | Adjective |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| equip | x/ | Verb |
| estuary | /xxx | Noun |
| eta | /x | Noun, Verb |
| etching | /x | Noun |
| eternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eventful | x/x | Adjective |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| extendable | x/xx | Adjective |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extremely | x/x | Adverb |
| faa | / | Name |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| farsighted | //x | Adjective |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fca | x | Name |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| federal | /xx | Adjective, Name |
