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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| offstage | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| private | /x | Noun, Adjective, Noun, Verb | 
| wing | / | Verb, Noun, Verb | 
| onstage | x/ | Adverb, Adjective | 
| stage | / | Noun | 
| catwalk | /x | Noun | 
| rehearsals | x/x | Noun | 
| ringside | /x | Adjective | 
| backroom | /x | Noun | 
| scene | / | Noun | 
| concert | /x | Noun | 
| theatre | /xx | Noun | 
| theater | /xx | Noun | 
| rehearsing | x/x | Verb | 
| theatrics | /x | Noun | 
| sideline | /x | Noun | 
| hallway | /x | Noun | 
| auditorium | xx/xx | Noun | 
| theatricality | xxx/xx | Noun | 
| filming | /x | Noun | 
| runway | /x | Noun | 
| showtime | /x | Noun | 
| footlights | /x | Noun | 
| audition | x/x | Noun | 
| upstage | x/ | Noun | 
| scenic | /x | Noun | 
| live | / | Verb | 
| practical | /xx | Adjective | 
| onscreen | x/ | Adjective | 
| camp | / | Noun | 
| cinematic | xx/x | Adjective | 
| starring | /x | Verb | 
| scripted | /x | Adjective | 
| choreographic | xxx/x | Adjective | 
| occasional | x/xx | Adjective | 
| period | /xx | Noun | 
| subtitled | /xx | Verb | 
| aired | / | Verb | 
| in medias res | x/xxx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective, Noun | 
| precast | x/ | Noun | 
| comic | /x | Adjective | 
| recitative | xxxx | Noun | 
| split screen | // | Phrase, Noun, Adjective | 
| narrative | /xx | Noun | 
| green | / | Noun | 
| letterbox | /xx | Noun | 
| pedestrian | x/xx | Noun | 
| burlesque | x/ | Noun | 
| breakaway | /xx | Noun | 
| tales | / | Verb | 
| tottering | /xx | Verb | 
| maneuvering | x/xx | Verb, Noun | 
| dressing | /x | Noun | 
| opera | /x | Noun | 
| show | / | Noun | 
| ready | /x | Adjective | 
| passes | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| quiet | /x | Adjective | 
| actors | /x | Noun | 
| front | / | Noun | 
| dark | / | Adjective | 
| hanging | /x | Verb | 
| room | / | Noun | 
| access | /x | Noun | 
| watch | / | Verb | 
| performance | x/x | Noun | 
| emerged | x/ | Verb | 
| gone | / | Verb | 
| visited | /xx | Verb | 
| much | / | Adjective | 
| met | / | Verb | 
| little | /x | Adjective | 
| musical | /xx | Noun | 
| gossip | /x | Noun | 
| crew | / | Noun | 
| intrigue | x/ | Noun | 
| tours | / | Noun | 
| afterward | /xx | Adverb | 
| footage | /x | Noun | 
| entrance | /x | Noun | 
| exit | /x | Noun | 
| area | /xx | Noun | 
| corridor | /xx | Noun | 
| curtain | /x | Noun | 
| glimpse | / | Noun | 
| drama | /x | Noun | 
| visitor | /xx | Noun | 
| somewhere | /x | Adverb | 
| door | / | Noun | 
| boss | / | Noun | 
| supporter | x/x | Noun | 
| escorted | x/x | Verb | 
| phone | / | Noun | 
| rushed | / | Verb | 
| deals | / | Noun | 
| manipulation | xxx/x | Noun | 
| sneak | / | Verb | 
| hurried | /x | Verb | 
| waiting | /x | Verb | 
| comedy | /xx | Noun | 
| crowd | / | Noun | 
| negotiations | xxx/x | Noun | 
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun | 
| invite | x/ | Verb | 
| paced | / | Verb | 
| talk | / | Noun | 
| interview | /xx | Noun | 
| story | /x | Noun | 
| personnel | xx/ | Noun | 
| raced | / | Verb | 
| preparation | xx/x | Noun | 
| standing | /x | Verb | 
| stuff | / | Noun | 
| conversation | xx/x | Noun | 
| facilities | x/xx | Noun | 
| headed | /x | Verb | 
| space | / | Noun | 
| board | / | Noun | 
| wandered | /x | Verb | 
| helping | /x | Verb | 
| came | / | Verb | 
| way | / | Noun | 
| greeted | /x | Verb | 
| staff | / | Noun | 
| wall | / | Noun | 
| leading | /x | Verb | 
| backdoor | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective | 
| berth | / | Noun, Verb | 
| conspiratorial | xxx/xx | Adjective | 
| dagger | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| downstairs | // | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| downtown | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| girl | / | Noun, Verb | 
| huddle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb | 
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective | 
| interior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective | 
| noisy | /x | Adjective | 
| outdoor | /x | Adjective, Verb | 
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb | 
| overnight | /x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| pastoral | /xx | Adjective, Noun | 
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective | 
| put | / | Verb, Noun | 
| retiring | x/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| sitting | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| someone | /x | Noun | 
| taiwan | // | Name | 
| today | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| tomorrow | x/x | Noun, Adverb | 
| tonight | x/ | Adverb, Noun | 
| topside | // | Noun, Adjective, Adverb | 
| underhanded | /x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun | 
| upstairs | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective | 
| while | / | Noun, Verb | 
| headlines | /x | Noun | 
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| aisle | / | Noun | 
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb | 
| get | / | Verb, Noun | 
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun | 
| save | / | Verb, Noun | 
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun | 
| expression | x/x | Noun | 
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
