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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| initially | x/xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| appearance | x/x | Noun |
| superficially | /xxxx | Adverb |
| outwardly | /xx | Adverb |
| first off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| look like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| prima facie | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| first cause | // | Phrase, Noun |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| unsuspecting | xx/x | Adjective |
| beginning | x/x | Noun |
| intuitively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| early days | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| uninitiated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| for starters | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| attractiveness | x/xx | Noun |
| impressions | x/x | Noun |
| seemingly | /xx | Adverb |
| apparent | x/x | Adjective |
| superficiality | xx/x/xx | Noun |
| at present | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| surprising | x/x | Adjective |
| startlingly | /xx | Adverb |
| complexion | x/x | Noun |
| aesthetically | x/xx | Adverb |
| unfamiliar | xx/x | Adjective |
| simplistic | x/x | Adjective |
| misunderstand | xxx/ | Verb |
| resembling | x/xx | Verb |
| early on | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| incomprehension | xxx/x | Noun |
| transparently | x/xx | Adverb |
| look around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| glance over | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| outward | /x | Noun |
| inexperienced | xx/xx | Adjective |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| introductory | xx/xx | Noun |
| misinterpreted | xx/xx | Verb |
| rudimentary | xx/xx | Adjective |
| visually | /xx | Adverb |
| foreignness | /xx | Noun |
| unpromising | x/xx | Adjective |
| preliminary | x/xxx | Noun |
| taken aback | /xx/ | Phrase, Adjective |
| appearing | x/x | Verb |
| turned out | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| unrecognizable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unsophisticated | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| externally | x/xx | Adverb |
| turns out | // | Phrase |
| naivety | xxxx | Noun |
| resemblance | x/x | Noun |
| beginners | x/x | Noun |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| unveiled | x/ | Verb |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| ashamed | x/ | Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloom | / | Noun, Verb |
| blotchy | /x | Adjective |
| bluish | /x | Adjective |
| blushed | / | Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brownish | /x | Adjective |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| carnation | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cherry | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colour | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commonest | /xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| coppery | /xx | Adjective |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crimson | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| darts | / | Noun |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| eighth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| eldest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| everything | /xx | Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| feedstocks | /x | Noun |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| first base | // | Phrase, Noun |
| firstborn | // | Noun, Adjective |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flush | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freshman | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| glow | / | Noun, Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| greatest | /x | Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| highest | /x | Adjective |
| hue | / | Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| inaugural | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inception | x/x | Noun |
| indian | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| initiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| initiatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ire | / | Noun, Verb |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kickoff | /x | Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| largest | /x | Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lavender | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lilac | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| livid | /x | Adjective |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| low gear | // | Phrase, Noun |
| maiden | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| maternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| morning | /x | Noun |
| most | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| mottled | /x | Adjective |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| number one | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| oldest | /x | Noun |
| ole | / | Adjective, Name |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| only | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| opening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| orange | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ordinal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| pale | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pink | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pioneer | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| pitched | / | Adjective |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| powell | /x | Name |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| premier | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| premiere | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| premium | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| première | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| previous | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
