How To Pronounce Law
law
UK
Phonemic
/lɔː/
Phonetic
[lʷɔː]
US
Phonemic
/lɔː/
In British English, law is pronounced /lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷɔː]. In American English, it is pronounced /lɔː/.
Law has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
lɔː
Law has one syllable in British English.
law + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/lɔːz/
US
/lɔːz/
Words That Rhyme With Law
Questions About Law
How do you pronounce law in British English?
In British English, law is pronounced /lɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷɔː].
How do you pronounce law in American English?
In American English, law is pronounced /lɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce law the same way?
Yes. Both are /lɔː/.
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