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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absorb | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affront | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| air | / | Noun, Verb |
| ait | / | Noun |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ark | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attendee | x// | Noun |
| audacity | x/xx | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bandaged | /x | Adjective |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bared | / | Adjective |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beard | / | Noun, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| beefy | /x | Adjective |
| bennet | /x | Name |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boca | /x | Name |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boldface | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boldness | /x | Noun |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bowed | / | Adjective |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| brow | / | Noun, Verb |
| bruised | / | Adjective |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| cara | /x | Name |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cheek | / | Noun, Verb |
| chin | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| clever | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| collide | x/ | Verb |
| colors | /x | Verb |
| colours | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| complexion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contours | /x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| counseling | /xx | Noun |
| countenance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| coup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| cupped | / | Adjective |
| czar | / | Noun |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disk | / | Noun, Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| donut | /x | Noun |
| doughnut | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dyadic | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| effrontery | x/xx | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| eyeball | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eyebrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facade | x/ | Noun |
| face up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| faced | / | Adjective |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| facet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| facial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| façade | // | Noun |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flexed | / | Verb |
| font | / | Noun, Verb |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forehead | /x | Noun |
| fount | / | Noun |
| freckled | /x | Adjective |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| front end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| given | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| glum | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| gothic | /x | Adjective, Name |
| grapple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| greet | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| grimace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| hairy | /x | Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| headboard | /x | Noun |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| helmet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| imposition | xx/x | Noun |
| incarnation | x//x | Noun |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insult | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| intercultural | xx/xx | Adjective |
| intergroup | xx/ | Noun, Adjective |
| interracial | xx/x | Adjective |
| interreligious | xxx/x | Adjective |
| italic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| jab | / | Noun, Verb |
| jack | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| jaw | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| jerk | / | Noun, Verb |
| jolt | / | Noun, Verb |
| journalism | /xxx | Noun |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| kisser | /x | Noun |
| knobby | /x | Adjective |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| landscape | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leashes | /x | Noun |
| lee | / | Name, Adjective |
| leer | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leeward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limber | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lips | / | Noun, Verb |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| makeup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| mask | / | Noun, Verb |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mirror | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| mug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| muzzle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nameplate | /x | Noun |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nerd | / | Noun |
| nerve | / | Noun, Verb |
| nominal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| noodle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| nudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| obverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| optic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| outlook | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outstretched | x/ | Adjective |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overlook | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| palm | / | Noun, Verb |
| par | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| paste | / | Noun, Verb |
| pat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| perpendicular | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| photo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| physiognomy | xxxxx | Noun |
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pie | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| plastic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| playing | /x | Noun |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| poke | / | Verb, Noun |
| portrait | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pose | / | Verb, Noun |
| pout | / | Noun, Verb |
| presence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prestige | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| profile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| psychotherapeutic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| puck | / | Noun, Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| punch | / | Noun, Verb |
| puss | / | Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rated | /x | Adjective |
| react | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reading | /x | Noun |
| realise | /xx | Verb |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recognise | /xx | Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| reputation | xx/x | Noun |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sack | / | Noun, Verb |
| sea | / | Noun |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| seventh cranial nerve | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shove | / | Verb, Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| sight | / | Noun, Verb |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| skinny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| skull | / | Noun, Verb |
| slag | / | Noun, Verb |
| slam | / | Noun, Verb |
| slapped | / | Verb |
| smack | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| smart | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| smile | / | Noun, Verb |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| snout | / | Noun, Verb |
| solve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sort | / | Noun, Verb |
| spank | / | Verb, Noun |
| spectacle | /xx | Noun |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| spite | / | Noun, Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| standoff | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| steep | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stern | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stone | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| supple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| surface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sweaty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| swipe | / | Noun, Verb |
| swoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| tails | / | Noun |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the bull by the horns | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tanned | / | Adjective |
| tap | / | Verb, Noun |
| tape | / | Noun, Verb |
| tart | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tattooed | x/ | Adjective |
| teeth | / | Noun, Verb |
| threaten | /x | Verb |
| throat | / | Noun, Verb |
| thump | / | Noun, Verb |
| tonight | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| treat | / | Verb, Noun |
| tug | / | Noun, Verb |
| tutorial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| type | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| typeface | /x | Noun |
| undergo | xx/ | Verb |
| underside | /xx | Noun |
| undertake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| unstructured | x/x | Adjective |
| upraised | // | Adjective |
| upside | // | Noun |
| versus | /x | Noun |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| visage | /x | Noun |
| vista | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weigh | / | Verb, Noun |
| whack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| whip | / | Noun, Verb |
| whiskers | /x | Verb |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| workout | /x | Noun |
