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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| abyss | x/ | Noun |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ace | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ada | /x | Name |
| affiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anchorage | /xx | Noun |
| ankle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| aperture | /xx | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| array | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| assail | x/ | Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| atom | /x | Noun |
| atrium | /xx | Noun |
| attachment | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| auger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bacterium | x/xx | Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| ballot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ballroom | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bargaining | /xx | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| battleground | /xx | Noun |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beveled | /x | Adjective |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| blackguard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blanket | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blemish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blunt | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bore | / | Verb, Noun |
| borehole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxy | /x | Adjective |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| brig | / | Noun, Verb |
| brush up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bureaus | /x | Noun |
| burrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| button | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buttonhole | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cage | / | Noun, Verb |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carpet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carton | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cartridge | /x | Noun |
| cave | / | Noun, Verb |
| cavity | /xx | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| cheesy | /x | Adjective |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| chute | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circular | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| circulating | /xxx | Adjective |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| claw | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleat | / | Noun, Verb |
| cleft | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cloister | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clothesline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| combine | /x | Verb, Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| concourse | /x | Noun |
| consignment | x/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| cordon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corny | /x | Adjective |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courtyard | /x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cranny | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crate | / | Noun, Verb |
| crater | /x | Noun, Verb |
| creed | / | Noun, Verb |
| crescent | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crossbar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| cubic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cubical | /xx | Adjective |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cup | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cyclical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cylindrical | x/xx | Adjective |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| delocalized | x/xx | Adjective |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| desks | / | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dipole | /x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| discoid | xx | Adjective, Noun |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| doghouse | /x | Noun |
| doha | /x | Name |
| dong | / | Noun, Verb |
| doughnut | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dowel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| droplet | /x | Noun |
| dump | / | Noun, Verb |
| dungeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| electromagnetic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| electron | x/x | Noun |
| elongated | x/xx | Adjective |
| emptiness | /xx | Noun |
| encircle | x/x | Verb |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| episode | /xx | Noun |
| evade | x/ | Verb |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exciton | x/x | Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feather | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ferry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fireplace | /xx | Noun |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| flexible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| foothold | /x | Noun |
| foursquare | // | Noun, Adjective |
| foxhole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| funnel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| galleria | xx/x | Name |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| gat | / | Noun, Verb |
| geek | / | Noun, Verb |
| geometry | x/xx | Noun |
| gird | / | Verb, Noun |
| girth | / | Noun, Verb |
| global | /x | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| globe | / | Noun, Verb |
| globose | /x | Adjective |
| globular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| goblet | /x | Noun |
| golf | / | Noun, Verb |
| gopher | /x | Noun |
| gopher hole | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| graduate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| grid | / | Noun, Verb |
| gris | x | Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| gunwale | // | Noun |
| hall | / | Noun |
| handle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| hazel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hellhole | /x | Noun |
| hexagon | /xx | Noun |
| hexagonal | x/xx | Adjective |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| holed | / | Adjective |
| holl | / | Name |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| honest | /x | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| honorable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| hook | / | Noun, Verb |
| hoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| hovel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hyphae | /x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| in one | x/ | Phrase |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| installment | x/x | Noun |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
| iteration | xx/x | Noun |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| jog | / | Noun, Verb |
| kettle of fish | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| keyhole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| keying | /x | Noun |
| kola | xx | Noun |
| lacuna | x/x | Noun |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lanyard | /x | Noun |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| lash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lathe | / | Noun, Verb |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| leak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| legit | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| link | / | Noun, Verb |
| linkage | /x | Noun |
| loch | / | Noun |
| lockup | /x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mall | / | Noun, Verb |
| manhole | /x | Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| math | / | Noun, Verb |
| maw | / | Noun |
| medan | xx | Name |
| meeting | /x | Noun |
| mess | / | Noun, Verb |
| misshapen | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| mole | / | Noun |
| mortise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mouse | / | Noun, Verb |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| mud | / | Noun, Verb |
| muddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| nail down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| negotiating | x/xxx | Verb, Noun |
| negotiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| nerd | / | Noun |
| nest | / | Noun, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| niche | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| nog | / | Noun, Verb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oblong | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| octagon | /xx | Noun |
| opening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| orbit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| orifice | /xx | Noun |
| outlet | /x | Noun |
| oval | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| package | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paid | / | Adjective |
| panel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| parcel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| parity | /xx | Noun |
| park | / | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| particle | /xx | Noun |
| patch | / | Noun, Verb |
| payment | /x | Noun |
| pea | / | Noun |
| pedal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| peephole | /x | Noun |
| pegged | / | Adjective |
| pen | / | Noun, Verb |
| pentagonal | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| perforating | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| perforation | xx/x | Noun |
| perimeter | x/xx | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| phase | / | Noun, Verb |
| phonon | /x | Noun |
| photon | /x | Noun |
| piazza | x/x | Noun |
| pickets | /x | Noun |
| pickle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pier | / | Noun |
| piercing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| pillar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitfall | /x | Noun |
| pivot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plank | / | Noun, Verb |
| plant | / | Noun, Verb |
| playground | /x | Noun |
| plaza | /x | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| pointed | /x | Adjective |
| polish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| polygonal | x/xx | Adjective |
| pond | / | Noun, Verb |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| pore | / | Noun, Verb |
| port | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pothole | /x | Noun |
| priming | /x | Noun |
| prison | /x | Noun, Verb |
| projectile | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| proportioned | x/x | Adjective |
| public square | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| punch | / | Noun, Verb |
| puncture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purse | / | Noun, Verb |
| quad | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| quadrangle | //x | Noun |
| quadrant | /x | Noun |
| quadratic | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| quadrilateral | /x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rabbit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rabbit hole | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rack | / | Noun, Verb |
| raft | / | Noun, Verb |
| ramped | / | Adjective |
| ramsey | /x | Name |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| rat | / | Noun, Verb |
| rate | / | Noun, Verb |
| reading | /x | Noun |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| recovery | x/x | Noun |
| rectangle | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| rectangular | x/xx | Adjective |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reversion | x/x | Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rhythm | /x | Noun |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| rift | / | Noun, Verb |
| rigged | / | Adjective |
| rip | / | Verb, Name |
| rod | / | Noun, Verb |
| role | / | Noun |
| ronde | / | Name |
| rook | / | Noun, Verb |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| root | / | Noun, Verb |
| rotation | x/x | Noun |
| rotund | x/ | Adjective |
| rotunda | x/x | Noun |
| round off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| round out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| roundabout | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rounded | /x | Adjective |
| roundtable | /xx | Noun |
| roundup | /x | Noun |
| route | / | Noun, Verb |
| row | / | Noun, Verb |
| rubbish | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| rut | / | Noun, Verb |
| sail | / | Noun, Verb |
| sailor | /x | Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scene | / | Noun, Verb |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| seam | / | Noun, Verb |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| semester | x/x | Noun |
| sensor | /x | Noun |
| sequence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| serial | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| series | /x | Noun |
| session | /x | Noun, Verb |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| shell | / | Noun, Verb |
| shelter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| shot | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shout | / | Verb, Noun |
| shovel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| sieve | / | Noun, Verb |
| single | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sinkhole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sitting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| sleeve | / | Noun, Verb |
| slice | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| slit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| slot | / | Noun, Verb |
| slug | / | Noun, Verb |
| smallish | /x | Adjective |
| snapshot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| snipe | / | Noun, Verb |
| snout | / | Noun, Verb |
| socket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| soft | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| spate | / | Noun, Verb |
| spherical | /xx | Adjective |
| spheroid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| spin | / | Noun, Verb |
| spiral | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| spree | / | Noun, Verb |
| squared | / | Adjective |
| squarely | /x | Adverb |
| squire | / | Noun, Verb |
| stage | / | Noun, Verb |
| staggered | /x | Adjective |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| stave | / | Verb, Noun |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stockade | /x | Noun, Verb |
| straight | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| straightforward | //x | Adverb, Adjective |
| string | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroll | / | Noun, Verb |
| studio | /xx | Noun |
| succession | x/x | Noun |
| suite | / | Noun |
| surface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| surround | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| sweep | / | Noun, Verb |
| swivel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tacky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tank | / | Noun, Verb |
| tanker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tear | / | Verb, Noun |
| tee | / | Noun, Verb |
| teeth | / | Noun, Verb |
| temple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tent peg | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tether | /x | Noun, Verb |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| throwback | /x | Noun |
| thunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tide | / | Noun, Verb |
| tier | / | Noun, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| toilet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| tour | / | Noun, Verb |
| tournament | /xx | Noun |
| tower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| town | / | Noun |
| tranche | / | Noun, Verb |
| trap | / | Noun, Verb |
| trapezoidal | x//x | Adjective |
| tray | / | Noun, Verb |
| trench | / | Noun, Verb |
| triangle | /xx | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| triplet | /x | Noun |
| trough | / | Noun, Verb |
| tung | / | Noun |
| tunnel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| undergraduate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| underground | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| underworld | /xx | Noun |
| vacuum | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vague | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| variety | x/xx | Noun |
| vent | / | Noun, Verb |
| visit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| volley | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vote | / | Noun, Verb |
| waiting | /x | Noun |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| wall | / | Noun, Verb |
| wardroom | /x | Noun |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| week | / | Noun |
| wheel | / | Noun, Verb |
| whip | / | Noun, Verb |
| won | / | Verb, Noun |
| workshop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wormhole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wound | / | Noun, Verb |
| wreath | / | Noun, Verb |
| yap | / | Noun, Verb |
| yard | / | Noun, Verb |
| yen | / | Noun, Verb |
| zero | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
