Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

legislature

/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
le-gis-la-ture
IPA
/ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

noun

A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.

Canadian usage

noun

A legislative building.

Canadian usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/
  • British English: /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪsləˌt͡ʃʊə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

legislatures (plural)

Phrases

bicameral legislature W:Category:National legislatures Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/48 § legislature Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/93 § upper house Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/50 § lower house Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/55 § national assembly

Frequently Paired Words

W:Category:National legislatures Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/48 § legislature Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/93 § upper house Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/50 § lower house Appendix:Moby Thesaurus II/55 § national assembly

Synonyms

legislature legislative body legislative assembly general assembly law-makers

Questions

How do you pronounce legislature?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛd͡ʒɪˌsleɪt͡ʃɚ/.
What does legislature mean?
A governmental body with the power to make, amend and repeal laws.
Where does legislature come from?
1676, from stem of legislator + -ure, cognate with French législature.

How to pronounce legislature

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