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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| acronym | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administrative law | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| affaire | x/ | Noun |
| affidavit | xx/x | Noun |
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective |
| aleph | /x | Noun |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| alpha | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| alphabet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| alphabetic | xx/x | Adjective |
| alphabetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| antidumping | xx/x | Adjective |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attorneys | x/x | Noun |
| audiotape | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| avocados | xx/x | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| believed | x/ | Adjective |
| beta | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| beth | / | Name |
| bia | xx | Name |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| birthright | /x | Noun |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| brightest | /x | Adjective |
| bulletin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cameo | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| canada | /xx | Name |
| canadian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canon law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carte | / | Noun |
| chain letter | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chi | / | Name |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| civil law | /x/ | Name, Name |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| commercial law | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| consonant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| constabulary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
| content | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cops | / | Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| correspondence | xx/x | Noun |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| courier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| covenant | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| december | x/x | Name |
| decree | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delta | /x | Noun, Verb |
| derecho | x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| despatch | /x | Noun, Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| detecting | x/x | Noun |
| detection | x/x | Noun |
| dietary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| digraph | xx | Noun |
| discourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dispatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| droit | / | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| eligibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| ell | / | Noun |
| enactment | x/x | Noun |
| encyclical | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| entitled | x/x | Adjective |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| envelope | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| epistle | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| epsilon | /xx | Noun |
| ess | / | Noun, Verb |
| eta | /x | Noun, Verb |
| faa | / | Name |
| fable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fca | x | Name |
| federal | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| follower | /xx | Noun |
| font | / | Noun, Verb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| france | / | Name |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| french | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| fundamental law | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| gamma | /x | Noun |
| gendarmerie | /xxx | Noun |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| genus | /x | Noun |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| greek | / | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| he | / | Noun, Adjective |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hebrew | /x | Name, Adjective |
| heth | / | Name |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hsin | / | Noun |
| illicit | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| instruments | /xx | Verb |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| international law | xx/xx/ | Name, Name |
| interview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| iota | x/x | Noun |
| isaiah | x/x | Name |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| jog | / | Noun, Verb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| judicature | x/xx | Noun |
| judicial | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| judiciary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| jure | / | Noun |
| juridical | /xxx | Adjective |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| jurisprudence | xx/x | Noun |
| jurists | /x | Noun |
| justice | /x | Noun |
| justicia | /x/x | Noun |
| kappa | /x | Noun |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lambda | /x | Noun |
| language | /x | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| latvians | /xx | Noun |
| lav | x | Noun |
| law of averages | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| law of constant proportion | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of definite proportions | ///xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of diminishing returns | //x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| law of effect | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| law of gravitation | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of large numbers | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of mass action | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of motion | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of multiple proportions | ///xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of nations | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of nature | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of partial pressures | ///x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of the land | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lawfully | /xx | Adverb |
| lawlessness | /xx | Noun |
| lawmaking | /xx | Noun |
| lawyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| legality | x/xx | Noun |
| legislated | /xxx | Adjective |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| legislative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| legislator | /xxx | Noun |
| legislature | /xxx | Noun |
| legitimacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| lei | / | Noun |
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| letter of intent | /x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lettered | /x | Adjective |
| lex | / | Noun, Verb |
| ley | / | Noun, Adjective |
| licence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| luo | / | Name |
| lyric | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| magisterial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| magna | /x | Adjective |
/ | Noun, Verb | |
| mailbox | /x | Noun |
| maintaining | x/x | Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| map | / | Noun, Verb |
| maritime law | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| martial law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| massage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| medical | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| mem | / | Noun |
| member | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memoir | /x | Noun |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| message | /x | Noun, Verb |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| military | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| mission | /x | Noun, Verb |
| missive | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| modern | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mosaic law | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mu | / | Noun |
| natural law | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| newsletter | /xx | Noun |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| normative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nu | / | Noun, Adjective |
| nulla | /x | Noun |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nun | / | Noun |
| obligations | xx/x | Noun |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| ola | /x | Name |
| omega | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| open letter | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| opener | /xx | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| pace | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pack | / | Noun, Verb |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pastoral | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| patent | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pauli exclusion principle | /xx/x/xx | Name, Name |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| permitted | x/x | Adjective |
| petition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| phi | / | Noun |
| pi | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| plate | / | Noun, Verb |
| platoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| police force | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| policy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| polity | /xx | Noun |
| poor law | // | Phrase, Noun |
| posse | /x | Noun |
| posse comitatus | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| post | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| postscript | /x | Noun, Verb |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| preface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| privilege | /x | Noun, Verb |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| proclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| psalm | / | Noun, Verb |
| psi | / | Noun |
| public | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| public law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| qualified | /xx | Adjective |
| rabbinical | x/xx | Adjective |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| regarded | x/x | Adjective |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| regulatory | /xxxx | Adjective |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repression | x/x | Noun |
| rho | / | Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| riot act | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rite | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| scotland yard | /x/ | Name, Name |
| secret police | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| secular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sensing | /x | Noun |
| sermon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sharia | /xx | Noun |
| shariah | x/x | Noun |
| shin | / | Noun, Verb |
| shun | / | Verb |
| sigma | /x | Noun |
| sin | / | Noun, Verb |
| sms | x | Name, Verb |
| solicitor | x/xx | Noun |
| sonnet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| speech | / | Noun, Verb |
| stamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| statute | /x | Noun |
| statute of limitations | /x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| statutory | /xxx | Adjective |
| straight | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| strictly | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| submission | x/x | Noun |
| subparagraph | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| supposed | x/ | Adjective |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| system | /x | Noun |
| tariff | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tau | / | Noun |
| taw | / | Noun, Verb |
| telegram | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| text | / | Noun, Verb |
| theta | /x | Noun |
| tort | / | Noun, Adjective |
| tribunal | x/x | Noun |
| trust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ufa | /x | Name |
| usages | /xx | Noun |
| verse | / | Noun, Verb |
| vice squad | // | Phrase, Noun |
| vowel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wet | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
| xi | / | Noun |
| zed | / | Name, Verb |
| zee | / | Name, Verb |
| zeta | /x | Noun |
