Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lawmaking

/lˈɔmˌeɪkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: law-mak-ing
IPA: /lˈɔmˌeɪkɪŋ/

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From law + making.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lawmakings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lawmaker

Synonyms

legislation legislating

Questions

How do you pronounce lawmaking?: The recorded pronunciation is /lˈɔmˌeɪkɪŋ/.
What does lawmaking mean?: The process of passing or enacting laws; legislation.
Where does lawmaking come from?: From law + making.

How to pronounce lawmaking

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