English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Laws Pronunciation
Laws is pronounced LAWZ, IPA /ˈlɔz/.
LAWZ
US /ˈlɔz/ · UK /ˈlɔːz/
Syllables: LAWZ (1 syllable)
noun (plural): The rules a country or a community lives by.
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Laws in a Sentence
- The laws were changed last spring.
- Two laws cover this case.
- Laws on noise vary between towns.
Common Mispronunciations of Laws
Not LOZ
The vowel is the long aw of saw, held well out.
Not LAWSS
A plural s after a vowel is a z, so the word ends on a buzz.
Tip: Laws has a long vowel and a buzz at the end. Loss has a short one and a hiss.
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