law
nounThe official rules that people in a country or community must follow.
nounA statement about how something in nature always works in the same way.
nounAny rule that should be obeyed because of what happens if you don't.
nounThe job of being a lawyer, judge, or police officer.
nounA person or group, usually police, who make sure people follow the rules.
nounPeace and order that comes from everyone following the rules.
Phonics breakdown
Phonics Rule: Letter L
The letter L makes the /l/ sound, like in 'lamp', 'leg', and 'lip'. The tongue tip touches behind the upper teeth.
L is a voiced lateral approximant — the tongue tip touches the ridge behind the upper teeth while air flows around the sides. Double L (ll) makes the same /l/ sound.
Tip
L is for lamp — light it up with /l/!
Examples
Phonics Rule: AW Vowel Team
AW makes the /ɔː/ sound, like in 'saw' and 'draw'.
The vowel team AW makes the /ɔː/ sound. It appears at the end of words or before L and N. Examples: saw, draw, law, claw, yawn, dawn.
Tip
AW says aw — saw, draw, claw!
Examples
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