lawsuit

/ˈlɔːsuːt/

Syllables law·suit

Stress LAW-suit

Phonics Breakdown

law

/lɔː/

au/aw

suit

/suːt/

ew/ue

Meaning

a legal action brought to a court of law

Sound Reference

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law=/lɔː/(law) + suit=/suːt/(suit)

Example

The company filed a lawsuit against its competitor.