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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| incarcerated | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| imprisoned | x/x | Verb |
| prisons | /x | Noun |
| jailhouse | /x | Noun |
| jails | / | Noun |
| correctional | x/xx | Name |
| prisoners | /xx | Noun |
| inmates | /x | Noun |
| life sentence | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| arrests | x/ | Noun |
| reformatory | x/xxx | Noun |
| prison camp | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| handcuffs | /x | Noun |
| reform school | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| solitary confinement | /xxxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| arrestee | x/x | Noun |
| death row | /x | Phrase, Noun |
| institutionalization | xxxxxx/x | Noun |
| convicted | x/x | Verb |
| house arrest | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| lockup | /x | Noun |
| padded cell | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| suspended sentence | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| inpatient | /xx | Noun |
| sentenced | /x | Verb |
| recidivism | x/xxx | Noun |
| criminal record | /xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| shackled | /x | Verb |
| apprehended | xx/x | Verb |
| probation | x/x | Noun |
| institutionalised | xx/xx/ | Adjective |
| death penalty | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| lock up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| criminal | /xx | Noun |
| custodial | x/xx | Adjective |
| restraints | x/ | Noun |
| lockdown | /x | Noun |
| criminalized | /xxx | Verb |
| confining | x/x | Verb |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| mug shot | // | Phrase, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afterwards | /xx | Adverb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allies | /x | Noun |
| alloys | /x | Noun, Verb |
| alongside | 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 |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backs | / | Noun |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backwardness | /xx | Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| bands | / | Noun |
| banks | / | Noun |
| bans | / | Noun |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barriers | /xx | Noun |
| bates | / | Name |
| bead | / | Noun, Verb |
| beams | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behold | x/ | Verb |
| bellies | /x | Noun |
| bellows | /x | Noun, Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benches | /x | Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| beverages | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bicycle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| blocks | / | Noun |
| booty | /x | Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boxes | /x | Verb |
| bricks | / | Verb |
| bum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bumpers | /x | Noun |
| buns | / | Noun, Adjective |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buttocks | /x | Verb |
| cafes | x/ | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| canteens | x/ | Noun |
| caused | / | Verb |
| chocolates | /x | Noun |
| clubs | / | Noun |
| coffees | /x | Noun |
| cohesive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| columns | /x | Noun |
| constitutionalist | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| delays | x/ | Adjective |
| dividing | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| excludes | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| exterior | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fanny | /x | Name |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| favoured | /x | Adjective |
| feet | / | Noun |
| fences | /x | Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| forbids | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gangs | / | Verb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| grid | / | Noun, Verb |
| halts | / | Verb, Noun |
| handlebars | /xx | Noun |
| handles | /x | Noun |
| handrails | /x | Noun |
| harnessed | /x | Adjective |
| harrogate | /xx | Name |
| hind end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| hindquarters | /xx | Noun |
| hips | / | Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hoops | / | Noun |
| hotels | x/ | Noun |
| impediments | x/xx | Noun |
| in arrears | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| ingots | /x | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| joints | / | Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lateness | /x | Noun |
| left | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| losing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| obstacles | /xx | Noun |
| obstructs | x/ | Verb |
| 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 |
| pads | / | Noun |
| panels | /x | Noun |
| panes | / | Noun |
| parallel bars | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| patches | /x | Adverb |
| pegs | / | Noun |
| planks | / | Noun |
| plates | / | Noun |
| poles | / | Noun |
| posterior | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| prat | / | Noun, Adjective |
| precludes | x/ | Verb |
| prevents | x/ | Verb |
| prohibits | x/x | Verb |
| pubs | / | Noun |
| racks | / | Noun |
| railings | /x | Noun |
| rails | / | Noun |
| reapers | /x | Noun |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rear end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| rearward | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| rectangles | /xx | Noun |
| resonators | /xxx | Noun |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| rods | / | Noun |
| rump | / | Noun, Verb |
| rungs | / | Noun |
| saddest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| saloons | x/ | Noun |
| screen | / | Noun, Verb |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| shafts | / | Verb |
| shelves | / | Noun |
| shoals | / | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| slabs | / | Noun |
| slashes | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slats | / | Noun |
| sliders | /x | Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| spokes | / | Adverb |
| staples | /x | Noun |
| stems | / | Verb, Noun |
| stern | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sticks | / | Noun |
| strands | / | Noun |
| stripes | / | Noun |
| strips | / | Noun |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| swath | / | Noun |
| tablets | /x | Noun |
| tail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tail end | // | Phrase, Noun |
| tapes | / | Noun |
| third | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| toolbars | /x | Noun |
