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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| clause | / | Noun |
| benefit of clergy | /xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| sanction | /x | Noun |
| proviso | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun |
| writ of prohibition | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| quare clausum fregit | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun |
| covenant | /xx | Noun |
| forum selection clause | /xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| franchise | /x | Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun |
| priv | / | Noun |
| paternity | x/xx | Noun |
| precedent | /xx | Noun |
| bill | / | Noun |
| country of origin | /x//xx | Phrase, Noun |
| primogeniture | /x/xx | Noun |
| inheritance | x/xx | Noun |
| bylaw | /x | Noun |
| proscription | x/x | Noun |
| birthright | /x | Noun |
| concession | x/x | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun |
| legacy | /xx | Noun |
| privilege | /x | Noun |
| entail | x/ | Verb |
| amnesty | /xx | Noun |
| grace | / | Noun |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| restriction | x/x | Noun |
| waiver | /x | Noun |
| premise | /x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| rule against perpetuities | /x/xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| tail | / | Noun |
| poor law | // | Phrase, Noun |
| patrimony | /xxx | Noun |
| extraterritoriality | xxxxxx/xx | Noun |
| immunity | x/xx | Noun |
| right of entry | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| caption | /x | Noun |
| cause of action | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| prosecution history estoppel | xx/x/xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| statute of limitations | /x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| safe harbor | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| preamble | x/x | Noun |
| clemency | /xx | Noun |
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| courtesy | /xx | Noun |
| abridgment | x/x | Noun |
| caveat | /xx | Noun |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective |
| bill of rights | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| probate | /x | Noun |
| furlough | /x | Noun |
| power of termination | /x//x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| annulment | /xx | Noun |
| grant | / | Noun |
| grand jury | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| possibility of reverter | xx/xx/xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| benefit of inventory | /xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| right of reentry | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| cassation | x/x | Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| person | /x | Noun |
| abbot | /x | Noun |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adored | x/ | Verb |
| adverb | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adverbial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| affidavit | xx/x | Noun |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| assemblage | x/x | Noun |
| aunt | / | Noun |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| brother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calculus | /xx | Noun |
| canto | /x | Noun |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| childless | /x | Adjective |
| conditional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| countess | /x | Noun |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deductible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| detested | x/x | Adjective |
| directive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| division | x/x | Noun |
| doting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| duchess | /x | Noun, Verb |
| duke | / | Noun, Verb |
| elder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eldest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| elliptical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fortnight | /x | Noun |
| godfather | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| godmother | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gramps | / | Name |
| grandad | /x | Noun |
| granddad | /x | Noun |
| granddaddy | /xx | Noun |
| granddaughter | /xx | Noun |
| grandma | /x | Noun |
| grandmother | /xx | Noun |
| grandpa | /x | Noun |
| grandparent | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| grandson | /x | Noun |
| granny | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| historian | x/xx | Noun |
| husband | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intransitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| lady | /x | Noun, Verb |
| morpheme | /x | Noun |
| mother | /x | Noun, Verb |
| my | / | Noun |
| noun | / | Noun, Verb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pappy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| patent | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pendulum | /xx | Noun |
| phrase | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| predicate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| prepositional | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| president | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pronoun | /x | Noun |
| qualifier | /xxx | Noun |
| readiness | /xx | Noun |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| resolution | xx/x | Noun |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| revered | x/ | Adjective |
| rider | /x | Noun |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| section | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sentential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| stanza | /x | Noun |
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| subparagraph | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| subsection | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| transitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| treasurer | /xx | Noun |
| uncle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| verb | / | Noun, Verb |
| widowed | /x | Adjective |
