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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| secondary | /xxx | Adjective, Adjective, Noun |
| disjunctive | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Noun |
| unconventional | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective, Noun |
| mutually exclusive | /xxxx/x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| conventional | x/xx | Adjective |
| viable | /xx | Adjective |
| traditional | x/xx | Adjective |
| suitable | /xx | Adjective |
| nontraditional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mainstream | /x | Noun |
| nonconventional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective |
| preferable | /xxx | Adjective |
| contemporary | x/xxx | Noun |
| experimental | xxx/x | Noun |
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| unorthodox | x/xx | Adjective |
| ideal | x/ | Noun |
| classical | /xx | Adjective |
| approach | x/ | Noun |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| workable | /xx | Adjective |
| complementary | xx/x | Adjective |
| practical | /xx | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective |
| progressive | x/x | Adjective |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| legitimate | x/xx | Adjective |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| affordable | x/xx | Adjective |
| solution | x/x | Noun |
| variety | x/xx | Noun |
| methods | /x | Noun |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective |
| modern | /x | Noun |
| sensible | /xx | Adjective |
| sustainable | x/xx | Noun |
| integrative | /xxx | Adjective |
| augmentative | x/xx | Adjective |
| natural | /xx | Adjective |
| radical | /xx | Adjective |
| reliable | x/xx | Adjective |
| best | / | Adjective |
| hybrid | /x | Noun |
| beneficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| convenient | x/x | Adjective |
| possible | /xx | Adjective |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| preferred | x/ | Adjective |
| classic | /x | Noun |
| cheaper | /x | Adjective |
| trendy | /x | Adjective |
| advantageous | xx/x | Adjective |
| pragmatic | x/x | Adjective |
| orthodox | /xx | Noun |
| socioeconomic | xxxxx/x | Adjective |
| many and various | /x//xx | Phrase, Adjective |
| preventative | x/xx | Adjective |
| interpretive | x/xx | Adjective |
| nonexclusive | xx/x | Adjective |
| trinitarian | /x/xx | Name |
| focussing | /xx | Noun |
| incarceration | xxx/x | Noun |
| practicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| supplement | /xx | Noun |
| attractive | x/x | Adjective |
| therapies | /xx | Noun |
| palatable | /xxx | Adjective |
| credible | /xx | Adjective |
| adjunct | /x | Noun |
| safer | /x | Adjective |
| environmentally | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| hospitalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| appealing | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| quo | / | Noun |
| tenable | /xx | Adjective |
| institutionalization | xxxxxx/x | Noun |
| complement | /xx | Noun |
| unthinkable | x/xx | Adjective |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| promising | /xx | Adjective |
| tempting | /x | Adjective |
| unattractive | xx/x | Adjective |
| opt | / | Verb |
| unpalatable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| refreshing | x/x | Adjective |
| nonsurgical | x/xx | Adjective |
| imprisonment | x/xx | Noun |
| starvation | x/x | Noun |
| anarchy | /xx | Noun |
| healthier | /xx | Adjective |
| nonparametric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| pros | / | Noun |
| capitalism | /xxxx | Noun |
| realistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| restrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| conceivable | x/xx | Adjective |
| only | /x | Adjective |
| bankruptcy | /xx | Noun |
| centrist | /x | Adjective |
| desirable | x/xx | Adjective |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective |
| counterfactual | /x/xx | Adjective |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| communism | /xxx | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| propose | x/ | Verb |
| simpler | /xx | Adjective |
| maximizes | /xxx | Verb |
| reasonable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fuels | /x | Noun |
| humane | x/ | Adjective |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective |
| paradigm | /xx | Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| welcome | /x | Adjective |
| liberalism | /xxxx | Noun |
| risky | /x | Adjective |
| jail | / | Noun |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| surgery | /xx | Noun |
| submission | x/x | Noun |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| defensible | x/xx | Adjective |
| marxism | /xx | Name |
| substitute | /xx | Noun |
| quicker | /x | Adjective |
| materialism | x/xxxx | Noun |
| offer | /x | Verb |
| tasty | /x | Adjective |
| unacceptable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| noninvasive | xx/x | Adjective |
| chaos | /x | Noun |
| favor | /x | Noun |
| utility | x/xx | Noun |
| gentler | /x | Adjective |
| suggested | x/x | Adjective |
| suicide | /xx | Noun |
| oppositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| socialism | /xxx | Noun |
| third | / | Adjective |
| additional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| alt | / | Noun, Adjective |
| annan | /x | Name |
| another | x/x | Name |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| approved | x/ | Adjective |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| backfilling | //x | Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| candidate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| clade | / | Noun, Verb |
| compensatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| concurrent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| corrective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| countervailing | /xxx | Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| disparate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| distinct | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| diverse | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| diversification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| diversionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| divert | x/ | Verb |
| election | x/x | Noun |
| else | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| equivalence | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| equivalency | x/xxx | Noun |
| equivalent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| explanation | xx/x | Noun |
| extrajudicial | xxx/x | Adjective |
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| frequented | /xx | Verb |
| fungible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| hedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| impossibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| indicator | /xxx | Noun |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| irreplaceable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| lieu | / | Noun |
| locum | /x | Noun |
| makeshift | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| modes | / | Noun |
| modification | xxx/x | Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| multiple | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| music | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| obverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| opening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| optional | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outlet | /x | Noun |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parallel | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| patterns | /x | Adverb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| possibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| preference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| preventive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| proxy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reciprocating | x/xxx | Adjective |
| reductionist | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| reductive | x/x | Adjective |
| remaining | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| replace | x/ | Verb |
| replacement | x/x | Noun |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| safeguard | /x | Verb, Noun |
| second | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| selection | x/x | Noun |
| separate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| simplistic | x/x | Adjective |
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| standby | // | Noun, Verb |
| stopgap | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| subsidiary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| substituent | //xx | Noun |
| substitution | xx/x | Noun |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| suggestion | x/x | Noun |
| superseding | xx/x | Noun |
| surrogate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| tabbed | / | Adjective |
| toggle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| turnover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| variant | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| variation | xx/x | Noun |
| various | /xx | Adjective |
| version | /x | Noun, Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| wildcard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| yardstick | /x | Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
