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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandon | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| abolish | x/x | Verb |
| abolition | xx/x | Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| abutment | x/x | Noun |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adherent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| affixed | x/ | Adjective |
| afro | /x | Name |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aftermath | /xx | Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| another | x/x | Adjective |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| at large | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| at liberty | //xx | Phrase |
| attached | x/ | Adjective |
| avalanches | /xxx | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| ax | / | Noun, Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| axial | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| baggy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bitter end | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| blip | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloodstained | /x | Adjective |
| blurred | / | Adjective |
| blurry | /x | Adjective |
| bony | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| bourne | / | Name |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bra | / | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breeches | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bulge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bunches | /x | Noun |
| buoys | /x | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ceased | / | Verb |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| charred | / | Adjective |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cigarette | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| closed | / | Adjective |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| cloture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comer | /x | Noun |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| compliant | x/x | Adjective |
| concluded | x/x | Adjective |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| connective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| connoisseur | xx/ | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cordon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| cranial | /x | Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crumbly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crumpled | /x | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| deadline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decommissioning | xx/xx | Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deletion | x/x | Noun |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desist | x/ | Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| detached | x/ | Adjective |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| die hard | // | Phrase, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disappear | xx/ | Verb |
| disappearance | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| discrete | x/ | Adjective |
| dislodged | x/ | Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispersed | x/ | Adjective |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| doom | / | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| dressing | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| duan | / | Name |
| dying | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eights | / | Noun |
| elapse | x/ | Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encrusted | x/x | Adjective |
| end up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| ended | /x | Adjective |
| endgame | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| endpoint | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| ent | / | Noun, Verb |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| escaped | x/ | Adjective |
| escapement | x/x | Noun |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expansionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| expansionist | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expansive | x/x | Adjective |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| expired | x/ | Adjective |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extremity | x/xx | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fetch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finality | x/xx | Noun |
| finalized | /xx | Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finesse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| finite | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flexible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| friable | xxx | Adjective |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| furniture | /xx | Noun |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gala | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| generous | /xx | Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hindquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hunk | / | Noun |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| imprecise | /xx | Adjective |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| insecure | /xx | Adjective |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| intended | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| internet | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| interrupt | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| intervals | /xx | Noun |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kickoff | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| land up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| latch | / | Noun, Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lax | / | Adjective, Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| lenient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| let loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| liberal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| liberate | /xx | Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| loosed | / | Verb |
| loosened | /x | Adjective |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lug | / | Noun, Verb |
| magnetic pole | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| markets | /x | Noun |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| maturity | x/xx | Noun |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mellow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| meta | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mobile | /x | Adjective, Name |
| month | / | Noun |
| movable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| moveable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| multimedia | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| nail down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| on the loose | /x/ | Phrase |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| optic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| parole | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| pass away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| payday | /x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| permissive | x/x | Adjective |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pine | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pole | / | Noun, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| porous | /x | Adjective |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| promiscuous | /xx | Adjective |
| prong | / | Noun, Verb |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quash | / | Verb |
| quell | / | Verb, Noun |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| random | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| relaxed | x/ | Adjective |
| released | x/ | Adjective |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| remnant | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| remote | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| removable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| removal | x/x | Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| revolving | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| rollers | /x | Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| run short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sake | / | Noun |
| sandy | /x | Name, Adjective |
| scattered | /x | Adjective |
| scrap | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| search | / | Noun, Verb |
| seconded | /xx | Verb |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| separation | xx/x | Noun |
| set about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shapeless | /x | Adjective |
| shifting | /x | Noun |
| shirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| shoot | / | Verb, Noun |
| shrewd | / | Adjective |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| shutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| silty | /x | Adjective |
| single | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| skewed | / | Adjective |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| slacken | /x | Verb |
| sleeveless | /x | Adjective |
| sliver | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| slot | / | Noun, Verb |
| sluggish | /x | Adjective |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| snip | / | Noun, Verb |
| soaked | / | Adjective |
| soft | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| solution | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| spacious | /x | Adjective |
| spare | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| sparse | / | Adjective, Verb |
| spineless | /x | Adjective |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spur | / | Noun, Verb |
| stamp out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| standalone | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| stiffen | /x | Verb |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| stopped | / | Adjective |
| stretch | / | Noun, Verb |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| sunset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| sweats | / | Noun |
| tail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tail end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| terminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| terminated | /xxx | Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| terminus ad quem | /xxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| torn | / | Adjective |
| trailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| turn out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unbound | x/ | Adjective |
| unclear | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| unconsolidated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| uncontrolled | xx/ | Adjective |
| undoing | x/x | Noun |
| unfettered | x/x | Adjective |
| unleash | x/ | Verb |
| unofficial | xx/x | Adjective |
| unscrew | x/ | Verb |
| untied | x/ | Adjective |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| vague | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| vanish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| vulgar | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| wanton | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| watermelon | /xxx | Noun |
| wave | / | Noun, Verb |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| weekend | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| why | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| wide | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| wind up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| windup | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| wing | / | Noun, Verb |
| witty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| woman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| year | / | Noun |
