How to pronounce lawful in American English
“lawful” pronunciation by American speakers
Listen to lawful the way American speakers say it — in real sentences from public video clips that play here, on YouTongue.
Hear “lawful” in: all accents · British English (393 clips)
“lawful” in real sentences — American speakers
721 clips in the index. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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citizens, lawful permanent residents.
State Department
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ancient and lawful customs.
US National Archives
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is lawful, and our lawyers are convinced that what we're doing is lawful.
The Obama White House
Words that sound like “lawful”
Words one sound away from lawful — the pairs that are easy to mix up. Listen to them back to back.
Other forms of “lawful”
Why real speech
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