To pronounce "law-abiding", say LAW-ab-id-ing — 4 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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"law-abiding" has 4 syllables: law-ab-id-ing.
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“The law-abiding citizens have nothing to fear from government surveillance... unless the government begins to break the law.”
"Law-abiding" has 4 syllables: law · ab · id · ing.
Law-abiding: Obeying the laws of society; not a lawbreaker; without a criminal record.
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