English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Legislature Pronunciation
Legislature is pronounced LE-juh-slay-cher, IPA /ˈlɛdʒəˌsleɪtʃɝ/.
LE-juh-slay-cher
US /ˈlɛdʒəˌsleɪtʃɝ/ · UK /ˈlɛdʒɪslətʃə/
Syllables: LE · juh · slay · cher (4 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: The body of people with the power to make laws in a country or state.
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Legislature in a Sentence
- The bill passed the legislature by two votes.
- Each state has its own legislature.
- The legislature sits for about a hundred days a year.
Common Mispronunciations of Legislature
Not le-JIS-luh-cher
Legislation moves the beat, but legislature does not. It stays at the front, on LE, where legislate puts it.
Not LE-jis-lay-tyoor
The -ture ending is a plain cher in both main accents, the same one closing picture and future.
Tip: Four syllables: LE-juh-slay-cher. Build it from legislate.
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