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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| slightly | /x | Adverb |
| somewhat | // | Adverb |
| modestly | /xx | Adverb |
| less | / | Adjective |
| partially | /xx | Adverb |
| mildly | /x | Adverb |
| moderately | /xxx | Adverb |
| incompletely | xx/x | Adverb |
| something | /x | Noun |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| partly | /x | Adverb |
| not really | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| marginally | /xxx | Adverb |
| small | / | Adjective |
| minimally | /xxx | Adverb |
| medium | /xx | Noun |
| so much | // | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| up to a point | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| some | / | Adverb |
| well | / | Adverb |
| kind of | // | Phrase, Noun |
| infinitesimally | xxx/xxx | Adverb |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| partway | /x | Adverb |
| insofar | /xx | Adverb |
| more | / | Adjective |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| sort of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| lightly | /x | Adverb |
| materially | x/xxx | Adverb |
| very | /x | Adverb |
| negligible | /xxx | Adjective |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| greatly | /x | Adverb |
| little by little | /x//x | Phrase, Adverb |
| part | / | Noun |
| relatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| particularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| imperfectly | x/xx | Adverb |
| kinda | /x | Noun |
| sufficiently | x/xx | Adverb |
| quite | / | Adverb |
| extensively | x/xx | Adverb |
| howsoever | /x/x | Adverb |
| half | / | Noun |
| scarcely | /x | Adverb |
| at all | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| rarely | /x | Adverb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| borderline | /xx | Noun |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| acceptably | x/xx | Adverb |
| remotely | x/x | Adverb |
| piecemeal | /x | Adjective |
| right | / | Noun |
| halfway | // | Adverb |
| in no small measure | x///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| nominally | /xxx | Adverb |
| substantially | x/xx | Adverb |
| microscopically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| vaguely | /x | Adverb |
| strictly | /x | Adverb |
| insomuch | x// | Adverb |
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| significantly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| more or less | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| measurably | /xxx | Adverb |
| imperceptibly | xx/xx | Adverb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| sorta | /x | Noun |
| narrowly | /xx | Adverb |
| pretty much | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fractionally | /xxx | Adverb |
| kindly | /x | Adverb |
| tolerably | /xxx | Adverb |
| indifferent | x/x | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun |
| bit by bit | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| faintly | /x | Adverb |
| least of all | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| normally | /xx | Adverb |
| adequately | /xxx | Adverb |
| proportionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| scantily | /xx | Adverb |
| weakly | /x | Adverb |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
| regionally | /xxx | Adverb |
| dimly | /x | Adverb |
| loosely | /x | Adverb |
| finitely | xxx | Adverb |
| only too | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| incrementally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| not one bit | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| indistinctly | xx/x | Adverb |
| indirectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| antacid | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| arkansas | /xx | Name |
| armstrong | /x | Name |
| babe | / | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| bakery | /xx | Noun |
| baldwin | /x | Name |
| bantam | /x | Name, Adjective |
| baseball | // | Noun |
| benefice | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| birdie | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitty | /x | Adjective, Name |
| bony | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| buddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| calf | / | Noun |
| campbell | /x | Name |
| carter | /x | Name |
| certain | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cheeky | /x | Adjective |
| chick | / | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| collins | /x | Name |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cute | / | Adjective |
| darling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| daughter | /x | Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dearie | /x | Noun |
| devious | /xx | Adjective |
| difficult | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dinky | /x | Adjective, Name |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| elder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elfin | /x | Adjective, Name |
| eliot | /xx | Name |
| embarrassingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| few | / | Noun |
| fiddling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fishy | /x | Adjective |
| fitzgerald | x/x | Name |
| flea | / | Noun, Verb |
| forlorn | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| gal | / | Noun |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| girlie | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| girly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gradually | /xxx | Adverb |
| granddaughter | /xx | Noun |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| harvey | /x | Name |
| heartless | /x | Adjective |
| hic | / | Noun, Adjective |
| humble | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ill | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| immature | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| infant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| infrequent | x/x | Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| james | / | Name |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| kelly | /x | Name |
| kennedy | /xx | Name |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| kiddo | /x | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| kis | / | Adjective |
| kitty | /x | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lad | / | Noun |
| lamb | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| largely | /x | Adverb |
| laurel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lawrence | /x | Name |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| lille | / | Name |
| lite | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lot | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lowercase | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lowly | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| malo | /x | Name |
| mcdonald | x/x | Name |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| mic | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mica | /x | Noun |
| micro | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| min | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mini | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| miniature | /xxx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| miniscule | /xx | Adjective |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minuscule | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| miserly | /xx | Adjective |
| missy | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| moore | / | Name |
| morris | /x | Name, Verb |
| morrison | /xx | Name |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| nickel | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| older | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| overdosage | /xxx | Noun |
| pal | / | Noun, Verb |
| peanut | /x | Noun, Verb |
| penalty | /xx | Noun |
| pet | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| petit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| petite | x/ | Adjective, Name |
