legislature

Word Structure

l e · j ə · s l A · C er

e = get, head; ə = about, suppose; A = they, say; C = much, watch; er = word, girl

11 Letters

4 Syllables: leg•is•la•ture

2 Morphemes: legislate•ure

9 Phonemes

Vowels: e, ə, A., er

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A legislature is the body of members who make laws, who write laws (and) vote to enact those laws.

Legislatures in the US includes state legislatures, but it also includes the federal government in the US House and the US Senate.

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