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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| outdated | /xx | Adjective, Adjective |
| backwardness | /xx | Noun |
| antiquated | /xxx | Adjective |
| outmoded | x/x | Adjective |
| behind schedule | x//x | Phrase |
| regressive | x/x | Adjective |
| archaic | x/x | Name |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective |
| falling behind | /xx/ | Phrase |
| ahistorical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| obsolete | xx/ | Adjective |
| old style | // | Name, Name |
| retrogression | /x/x | Noun |
| stereotypical | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| old school | // | Name, Name, Adjective |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| unfashionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| traditionalist | x/xxx | Noun |
| ancient history | /x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| nostalgic | x/x | Adjective |
| unpopularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| retroactive | xx/x | Adjective |
| premodern | x/x | Noun |
| retarded | x/x | Adjective |
| throwback | /x | Noun |
| regressing | x/x | Verb |
| unrepresentative | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| set back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| retrospection | xx/x | Noun |
| inauthentic | xx/x | Adjective |
| historically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| incorrectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| inaccessible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unintelligent | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irrationality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| historical | x/xx | Noun |
| lateness | /x | Noun |
| hypocritical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inaccurate | x/xx | Adjective |
| ahead of | x// | Phrase |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| pejorative | x/xx | Adjective |
| backtracking | /xx | Noun |
| undesirable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| abe | / | Name, Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afterwards | /xx | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| ages | /x | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| altitudes | /xx | Noun |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arse | / | Noun, Verb |
| aside | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ass | / | Noun, Adjective |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attempts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backs | / | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bales | / | Noun |
| balls | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bars | / | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| beats | / | Noun |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behold | x/ | Verb |
| bellies | /x | Noun |
| bellows | /x | Noun, Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blows | / | Noun, Verb |
| booty | /x | Noun |
| both | / | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bouts | / | Noun |
| breaths | / | Noun |
| buckets | /x | Noun |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bursts | / | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cases | /x | Noun |
| caused | / | Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| circumstances | /xxx | Verb |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| conditions | x/x | Noun |
| constitutionalist | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| contexts | /x | Noun |
| cycles | /x | Noun |
| dates | / | Noun |
| days | / | Noun, Adverb |
| deadlines | /x | Adverb |
| decades | x/ | Adverb |
| degrees | x/ | Noun |
| delays | x/ | Noun |
| determinations | xxx/x | Noun |
| dividing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| durations | //x | Noun |
| dynasty | /xx | Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| encounters | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| episodes | /xx | Verb |
| epochs | /x | Noun |
| eras | /x | Noun |
| events | x/ | Noun |
| evil | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| faiths | / | Noun |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| favoured | /x | Adjective |
| folds | / | Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| frequently | /xx | Adverb |
| from | / | Adverb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| generations | xx/x | Verb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| harnessed | /x | Adjective |
| heights | / | Noun |
| hind end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hindquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hips | / | Adjective |
| hits | / | Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hourly | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| hours | /x | Noun |
| in arrears | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| installments | x/x | Noun |
| instalments | x/x | Noun |
| instances | /xx | Noun |
| intervals | /xx | Noun |
| interventions | xx/x | Noun |
| junctures | /x | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| left | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| lengths | / | Noun |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| losing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| magazine | /xx | Noun |
| maturities | x/xx | Noun |
| meetings | /x | Noun |
| memories | /xx | Noun |
| moments | /x | Noun |
| multiplication | xxx/x | Noun |
| multiply | /xx | Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| new york | // | Name, Name |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| newspaper | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| nights | / | Adverb |
| occasions | x/x | Noun |
| occurrences | x/xx | Noun |
| often | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| opportunities | xx/xx | Adjective |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parts | / | Noun |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| periods | /xx | Noun |
| phases | /x | Noun |
| places | /x | Noun |
| plays | / | Verb, Noun |
| points | / | Noun |
| popes | / | Noun |
| posterior | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| posts | / | Noun |
| prat | / | Noun, Adjective |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| product | /x | Noun, Verb |
| punches | /x | Noun, Verb |
| reapers | /x | Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rear end | // | Phrase, Noun |
