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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abilities | x/xx | Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abolition | xx/x | Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abutment | x/x | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adds | / | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| affordability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allocations | xx/x | Noun |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| alternatives | x/xx | Adjective |
| amounts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| another | x/x | Verb |
| antidotes | /xx | Verb |
| appoints | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| appropriations | xxx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arrangements | x/x | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| assets | /x | Noun |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| assists | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assumes | x/ | Verb |
| attached | x/ | Adjective |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ax | / | Noun, Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| axial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| backgrounds | /x | Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blip | / | Noun, Verb |
| bony | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| bourne | / | Name |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bulge | / | Noun, Verb |
| buoys | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| calls | / | Verb, Noun |
| capabilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacities | x/xx | Noun |
| carries | /x | Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| causes | /x | Adjective |
| ceased | / | Verb |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| circles | /x | Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| closed | / | Adjective |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cloture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comer | /x | Noun |
| comes | / | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| connoisseur | xx/ | Noun |
| connotes | x/ | Verb |
| consists | x/ | Verb |
| constitutes | /xx | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| conveniences | x/xx | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corresponds | xx/ | Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| covers | /x | Noun |
| cranial | /x | Adjective |
| creates | x/ | Verb |
| crumpled | /x | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decommissioning | xx/xx | Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| demands | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demonstrates | /xx | Verb |
| denotes | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| describes | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| designate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| deterrents | x/x | Noun |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| die hard | // | Phrase, Verb |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| divination | xx/x | Noun |
| does | / | Noun |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| duan | / | Name |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| east | / | Name, Adjective, Adverb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elapse | x/ | Verb |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| empowered | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| enablers | x/x | Noun |
| encompasses | x/xx | Verb |
| end up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ended | /x | Adjective |
| endgame | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| endpoint | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| entailed | x/ | Verb |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| equals | /x | Noun |
| equates | x/ | Verb |
| equipment | x/x | Noun |
| equipped | x/ | Adjective |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expired | x/ | Adjective |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extremity | x/xx | Noun |
| exudes | x/ | Verb |
| facilities | x/xx | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fasten | /x | Verb |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fetch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finality | x/xx | Noun |
| finalized | /xx | Verb |
| finances | x/x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finesse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| forcing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| gala | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| gimmick | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gives | / | Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| guarantees | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| has | / | Adverb |
| hears | / | Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hindquarters | /xx | Noun |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| hunk | / | Noun |
| identifies | x/xx | Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| implicates | /xx | Verb |
| implies | x/ | Verb |
| imposes | x/x | Verb |
| includes | x/ | Verb |
| incurs | x/ | Verb |
| indicates | /xx | Verb |
| inducements | x/x | Noun |
| infers | x/ | Verb |
| inputs | /x | Noun |
| installations | xx/x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| instrumentalities | xxx/xx | Noun |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| intended | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| internet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| involves | x/ | Verb |
| is | / | Verb, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kickoff | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| land up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lane | / | Noun |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| latch | / | Noun, Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lever | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| leverage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| machinery | x/xx | Noun |
| magnetic pole | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| manner | /x | Noun |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| marks | / | Noun |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| measurement | /xx | Noun |
| mechanism | /xxx | Noun |
| media | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| median | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| medio | /xx | Noun |
| meta | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| methodological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| methodologies | xx/xx | Noun |
| mid | / | Noun, Adjective |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| midfield | /x | Noun |
| midst | / | Noun |
| milieu | x/ | Noun |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| modalities | x/xx | Noun |
| mode | / | Noun |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| month | / | Noun |
| multimedia | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| nail down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| necessitates | x/xx | Verb |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| obliges | x/x | Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| offers | /x | Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| open sesame | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| opportunities | xx/xx | Noun |
| optic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outlet | /x | Noun |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| paraphernalia | xxx/x | Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| pass away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| pathway | /x | Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| payday | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| plea | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pole | / | Noun, Verb |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| poses | /x | Verb, Noun |
| possibilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| presents | /x | Noun |
| preservatives | x/xx | Noun |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| presumes | x/ | Verb |
| presupposes | xx/x | Verb |
| procedures | x/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prong | / | Noun, Verb |
| propelled | x/ | Verb |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purse | / | Noun, Verb |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quash | / | Verb |
| quell | / | Verb, Noun |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| recourse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| refers | x/ | Verb |
| reflects | x/ | Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relates | x/ | Verb |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| remedies | /xx | Noun |
| remnant | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| remote | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| removal | x/x | Noun |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| represents | xx/ | Verb |
| requires | x/x | Verb |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resource | /x | Noun, Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| revolving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| road | / | Noun, Adjective |
| route | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sake | / | Noun |
| salvation | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| schemes | / | Noun |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrap | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| search | / | Noun, Verb |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| separation | xx/x | Noun |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| shows | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrewd | / | Adjective |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| shutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| signals | /x | Adverb |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| signifies | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| sliver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| slot | / | Noun, Verb |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| snip | / | Noun, Verb |
| solution | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| spells | / | Verb |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spur | / | Noun, Verb |
| stamp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| standalone | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| stands | / | Verb, Noun |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| states | / | Noun |
| steam | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stepping stone | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| steps | / | Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| stopped | / | Adjective |
| stretch | / | Noun, Verb |
| style | / | Noun, Verb |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| suggests | x/ | Verb |
| sums | / | Noun, Verb |
| sunset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| supposes | x/x | Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| synonym | /xx | Noun |
| system | /x | Noun |
| tactic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| tail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tail end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| takes | / | Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| techniques | x/ | Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| terminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| terminated | /xxx | Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| terminus ad quem | /xxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| thanks | / | Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| therefore | /x | Adverb |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tool | / | Noun, Verb |
| track | / | Noun, Verb |
| tract | / | Noun, Verb |
| trailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| translates | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| transport | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| tricks | / | Noun |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| type | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| understands | xx/ | Verb |
| undoing | x/x | Noun |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| vanish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| vector | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vehicle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| venues | /x | Noun |
| via | /x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| voice | / | Noun, Verb |
| wants | / | Verb |
| waterways | /xx | Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weapon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weekend | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| wherewithal | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| why | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| wind up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| windup | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| wing | / | Noun, Verb |
| witty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| year | / | Noun |
