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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| ail | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anywhere | /xx | Adverb, Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barricade | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| block up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| blocked | / | Adjective |
| blocker | /x | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| brick | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bundles | /x | Noun |
| buster | /x | Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| caucus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| center | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| characters | /xx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checkerboard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chestnut | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| chock | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chopping block | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cinder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circa | /x | Noun |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| city | /x | Noun |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clog | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close to | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| coordinates | x/xx | Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| corpus | /x | Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| cubicle | /xx | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curvilinear | /x/xx | Adjective |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dam | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disciplinary | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| district | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| domino | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| earth | / | Noun, Verb |
| easiest | /xx | Adjective |
| economical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| edifice | /xx | Noun |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| engraved | x/ | Adjective |
| environ | x/x | Name, Adverb, Verb |
| estimated | /xxx | Verb |
| everywhere | /xx | Adverb |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| exclaims | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| filibuster | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| fineness | /x | Noun |
| finesse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| for | / | Noun |
| foreclose | x/ | Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| from | / | Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gating | /x | Noun |
| getting | /x | Noun |
| global | /x | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| grading | /x | Noun |
| gridlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hexagonal | x/xx | Adjective |
| himalayan | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| homes | / | Noun |
| hood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ice | / | Noun, Verb |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| immobilize | x/xx | Verb |
| impair | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| in | x | Verb, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| ingot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
| intercept | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| interdict | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| interfere | xx/ | Verb |
| interference | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| island | /x | Noun, Verb |
| islet | /x | Noun |
| jam | / | Noun, Verb |
| just about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| keypad | /x | Noun |
| land up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lime | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| locality | x/xx | Noun |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lockout | /x | Noun |
| lockup | /x | Noun |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| loosen up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| lump | / | Noun, Verb |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| massive | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| metre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mike | / | Name, Verb |
| mile | / | Noun |
| mistress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| modular | /xx | Adjective |
| module | /x | Noun |
| modulus | /xx | Noun |
| monumental | xx/x | Adjective |
| moon | / | Noun, Verb |
| more or less | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearby | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| neck | / | Noun, Verb |
| neighborhood | /xx | Noun |
| newest | /x | Adjective |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nog | / | Noun, Verb |
| notebook | /x | Noun |
| notepad | /x | Noun |
| nut | / | Noun, Verb |
| oar | / | Noun, Verb |
| obstacle | /xx | Noun |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| obstruction | x/x | Noun |
| occlude | x/ | Verb |
| occlusion | x/x | Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| optimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| or so | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overall | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| pac | / | Name, Adjective |
| pack | / | Noun, Verb |
| package | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pad | / | Noun, Verb |
| paddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| palladian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| paralyze | /xx | Verb |
| parcel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| parry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| party | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| patch | / | Noun, Verb |
| pavilion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| perhaps | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| pie | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pierre | x/ | Name |
| pillar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| plank | / | Noun, Verb |
| plating | /x | Noun |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| preclude | x/ | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| probably | /xx | Adverb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| pulley | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pyramid | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| quarter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| quartier | /xx | Noun |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| reactor | x/x | Noun |
| recall | /x | Verb, Noun |
| recollect | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| regarding | x/x | Noun |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rem | / | Noun, Adjective |
| remember | x/x | Verb |
| remind | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repress | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| restrain | x/ | Verb |
| retrieve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| robust | x/ | Adjective |
| rock | / | Noun, Verb |
| roughly | /x | Adverb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rue | / | Noun, Verb |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| screen | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| section | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sector | /x | Noun |
| series | /x | Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shortstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shut off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| simpler | /xx | Noun |
| single | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slab | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| slug | / | Noun, Verb |
| solving | /x | Noun |
| some | / | Adverb |
| sometime | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| square | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| stack | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stalemate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stall | / | Noun, Verb |
| standstill | /x | Noun |
| starting block | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| steel | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stifle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| stone | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| stopper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| street | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| stuck | / | Adjective, Noun |
| stuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| suffocate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| sunscreen | x/ | Noun |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| surgery | /xx | Noun |
| surrounding | x/x | Noun |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| taco | /x | Noun, Verb |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throughout | x/ | Adverb |
| thwart | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| toto | /x | Noun |
| tour | / | Noun, Verb |
| toward | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| tower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| town | / | Noun |
| toy | / | Noun, Verb |
| traffic | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| traits | / | Adjective |
| tranche | / | Noun, Verb |
| trick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| type | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| unbeatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| unit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| unsupported | xx/x | Adjective |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upon | x/ | |
| veneer | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| vers | / | Noun, Adjective |
| veto | /x | Noun, Verb |
| via | /x | Noun |
| virtually | /xxx | Adverb |
| visit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| wall | / | Noun, Verb |
| ward | / | Noun, Verb |
| wedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| whole | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| wing | / | Noun, Verb |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| withhold | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| wood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| world | / | Noun, Verb |
| worms | / | Noun |
| wraparound | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
