Legislation has 4 syllables and the stress is on the third syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | It is true that behavior cannot be legislated, and legislation cannot make you love me, but legislation can restrain you from lynching me, and I think that is kind of important. | |
| 2. | Fortune 500 companies were the hardest hit by recent legislation. | |
| 3. | This group passes out information on such things as travel and health care, and encourages its members to vote on issues that affect this age group such as legislation regulating the insurance industry, medical care and housing. | |
| 4. | Existing legislation does not take diversity of races into account. | |
| 5. | A poll shows that an overwhelming majority is in favor of the legislation. | |
| 6. | The government has the power of legislation. | |
| 7. | Our surveys indicate that the public would support the proposed legislation. | |
| 8. | Rightists often dislike regulatory legislation. | |
| 9. | The state court effected unconstitutional legislation without the federal government noticing. | |
| 10. | The world is not going to be saved by legislation. |