Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martial law

/ˈmɑɹʃəl lɔ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables: mar-tial law
IPA: /ˈmɑɹʃəl lɔ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rule by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of war or other crisis, or in an occupied territory.

Uncountable

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈmɑɹʃəl lɔ/
British English: /ˈmɑːʃəl lɔː/

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

Marshall law (alternative)

Phrases

state of emergency state of siege summary jurisdiction

Frequently Paired Words

curfew state of emergency state of siege summary jurisdiction

Questions

How do you pronounce martial law?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹʃəl lɔ/.
What does martial law mean?: Rule by military authorities, especially when imposed on a civilian population in time of war or other crisis, or in an occupied territory.

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