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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abbott | /x | Name, Name |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accuse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjective | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| advertise | /xx | Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| affinity | x/xx | Noun |
| affirm | x/ | Verb |
| aflame | x/ | Adjective |
| aghast | x/ | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| alarm | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| alas | x/ | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| allege | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| announce | x/ | Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anxiety | x/xx | Noun |
| anxious | /x | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appalled | x/ | Adjective |
| append | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apprehension | xx/x | Noun |
| apprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| articulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ascertain | xx/ | Verb |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| assure | x/ | Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| aver | /x | Verb, Noun |
| averse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| aversion | x/x | Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barton | /x | Name |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beth | / | Name |
| blessed | / | Name, Adjective |
| blink | / | Noun, Verb |
| boswell | /x | Name |
| brainy | /x | Adjective |
| brave | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bullied | /x | Adjective |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| claustrophobic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| compute | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| confess | x/ | Verb |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| copy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cowed | / | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| creepy | /x | Adjective |
| dam | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| daring | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| declare | x/ | Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| define | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| deserving | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| devote | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dime | / | Noun, Verb |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| disclose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| disinclined | xx/ | Adjective |
| dismayed | x/ | Adjective |
| dissent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doe | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| dread | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| enjoin | x/ | Verb |
| enunciate | x/xx | Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| fear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| fearful | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| fearless | /x | Adjective |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flap | / | Noun, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| freak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| freaky | /x | Adjective |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| frighten | /x | Verb |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ghost | / | Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| grapevine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| haltingly | /xx | Adverb |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| hart | / | Name |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| hear | / | Verb |
| hey | / | Name |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| horrified | /xx | Adjective |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| hunted | /x | Adjective |
| hydrophobic | xx/x | Adjective |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| impersonal | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| imply | x/ | Verb |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| insert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| insist | x/ | Verb |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instruct | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| interject | xx/ | Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| intimidated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| jumpy | /x | Adjective |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| lay out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| lilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| lisp | / | Noun, Verb |
| listen | /x | Verb, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mamma | /x | Noun |
| manifest | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| matthews | /x | Name |
| me | / | Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| mention | /x | Verb, Noun |
| merry | /x | Adjective, Name |
| message | /x | Noun, Verb |
| milliner | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| mince | / | Verb, Noun |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| negated | /xx | Verb |
| nervous | /x | Adjective |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| nobody | /xx | Noun |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| numb | / | Adjective, Verb |
| o | x | Noun, Adjective |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| oddball | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| okay | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| opinion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| packaging | /xx | Noun |
| panicky | /xx | Adjective |
| participation | xxx/x | Noun |
| petrified | /xx | Adjective |
| play down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| plead | / | Verb |
/x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| posit | /x | Verb, Noun |
| predict | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| preface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pretend | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| proclaim | x/ | Verb |
| pronounce | x/ | Verb |
| protest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purport | /x | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| quote | / | Noun, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| reaffirm | xx/ | Verb |
| realise | /xx | Verb |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recall | /x | Verb, Noun |
| recite | x/ | Verb |
| reckon | /x | Verb, Noun |
| recognise | /xx | Verb |
| recognize | /xx | Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regrettably | x/xx | Adverb |
| reiterate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| reluctant | x/x | Adjective |
| remark | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| remember | x/x | Verb |
| remind | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repeat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| require | x/x | Verb |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reveal | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| roll | / | Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rumor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| sadly | /x | Adverb |
| said | / | Adjective, Noun |
| saith | / | Noun |
| scare | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| scary | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
| shock | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sick | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| signal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| something | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| sorry | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| sound | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| speak | / | Verb, Noun |
| specify | /xx | Verb |
| speech | / | Noun, Verb |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| spooky | /x | Adjective |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| startle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stress | / | Noun, Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| suck | / | Verb, Noun |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| supply | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| sure | / | Adjective, Adverb |
| sweat | / | Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| talk | / | Verb, Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| terrified | /xx | Adjective |
| testify | /xx | Verb |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| this | / | Adverb, Noun |
| timid | /x | Adjective |
| tom | / | Name, Verb |
| trill | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| twang | / | Noun, Verb |
| unafraid | xx/ | Adjective |
| unawares | xx/ | Adverb |
| underline | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| understatement | /xxx | Noun |
| uneasy | x/x | Adjective |
| unfortunately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| unhappy | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unloved | x/ | Adjective |
| unnerved | x/ | Adjective |
| uphold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| utter | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| voice | / | Noun, Verb |
| vote | / | Noun, Verb |
| wanna | /x | Verb |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| warn | / | Verb, Noun |
| wary | /x | Adjective |
| weight | / | Noun, Verb |
| what | / | Adverb, Noun |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| wholesale | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| wish | / | Verb, Noun |
| wit | / | Noun, Verb |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| worry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
| xenophobic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| yon | / | Noun, Adverb |
