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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abide | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adapt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| addresses | //x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjudicate | x/xx | Verb |
| adjudication | xxx/x | Noun |
| adjusts | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| algorithm | /xxx | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arc | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| autonomous | x/xx | Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bender | /x | Name |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| bulge | / | Noun, Verb |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| buttress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bylaw | /x | Noun |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| called | / | Adjective |
| camber | /x | Noun, Verb |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cede | / | Verb |
| censor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| certainty | /xx | Noun |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| clause | / | Noun, Verb |
| clotting | /x | Noun |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| coin | / | Noun, Verb |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consequentialism | xx/xxx | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| contour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convention | x/x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cower | /x | Verb |
| crank | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| crease | / | Noun, Verb |
| creed | / | Noun, Verb |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| crimp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cringe | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crook | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crouch | / | Noun, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| curl | / | Noun, Verb |
| curl up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| curvature | /xx | Noun |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| customs | /x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cy pres doctrine | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| cycling | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| deals | / | Adjective |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decree | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deference | /xx | Noun |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| deform | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| details | x/ | Verb |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dip | / | Noun, Verb |
| disposal | x/x | Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| distort | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| domain | x/ | Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| domination | xx/x | Noun |
| dominion | x/x | Noun |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| elbow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| embankment | x/x | Noun |
| emissary | /xxx | Noun |
| empire | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| etiquette | /xx | Noun |
| exception | x/x | Noun |
| exclude | x/ | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| fawn | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flex | / | Noun, Verb |
| flexible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| flexion | /x | Noun |
| flexure | // | Noun, Verb |
| flick | / | Noun, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| flounder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| golden | /x | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| golden rule | /x/ | Name, Name |
| gordon | /x | Name |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| graph | / | Noun, Verb |
| grovel | /x | Verb |
| guideline | /x | Noun |
| gully | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hardness | /x | Noun |
| harness | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hegemony | x/xx | Noun |
| heuristic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| huddle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hustle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| incline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| indent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inflection | x/x | Noun |
| intradermal | xx/x | Adjective |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| king | / | Noun, Verb |
| kingship | /x | Noun |
| kink | / | Noun, Verb |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| leaching | /x | Noun |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| lean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| legality | x/xx | Noun |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| link | / | Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| majoritarian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| masters | /x | Noun |
| material | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| maxim | /x | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| member | /x | Noun, Verb |
| misrule | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mission | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mores | /x | Noun |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| norma | /x | Name |
| normal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| obey | x/ | Verb |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| outweigh | /x | Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overrule | /xx | Verb |
| overthrow | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overturn | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| oxidation | xx/x | Noun |
| packing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| pander | /x | Verb, Noun |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pays | / | Adjective |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| pillar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| plaice | /x | Noun |
| plait | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| plication | x/x | Noun |
| ply | / | Noun, Verb |
| policy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| political | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| precept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| predominance | x/xx | Noun |
| predominate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| preeminence | x/xx | Noun |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| prevalence | /xx | Noun |
| primacy | /xx | Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| prominence | /xx | Noun |
| prong | / | Noun, Verb |
| pronounce | x/ | Verb |
| protocol | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| pucker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quench | / | Verb, Noun |
| radii | xxx | Noun |
| raj | / | Name |
| rale | / | Noun |
| ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
| readiness | /xx | Noun |
| recursion | x/x | Noun |
| referee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| refraction | x/x | Noun |
| regency | /xx | Noun |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| regulate | /xx | Verb |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| reign | / | Noun, Verb |
| rein | / | Noun, Verb |
| relent | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| requirement | x/x | Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| restriction | x/x | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| rubric | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| rule of thumb | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| rule out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ruled | / | Adjective |
| ruler | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sate | / | Verb, Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| scourge | / | Noun, Verb |
| section | /x | Noun, Verb |
| segment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| semicircle | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| settlement | /xx | Noun |
| shake | / | Verb, Noun |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sinker | /x | Noun |
| slant | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| solve | / | Verb, Noun |
| sovereignty | /xx | Noun |
| stage | / | Noun, Verb |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| statehood | /x | Noun |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| statue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| status | /x | Noun |
| statute | /x | Noun |
| stipulation | xx/x | Noun |
| stoop | / | Noun, Verb |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| straight | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| stretch | / | Noun, Verb |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| subassembly | xx/x | Noun |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| subsection | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| supremacy | x/xx | Noun |
| surname | /x | Noun, Verb |
| suzerainty | /x/x | Noun |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| system | /x | Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| thaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| throne | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrown | / | Adjective |
| thumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| tier | / | Noun, Verb |
| tilt | / | Noun, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| toe | / | Noun, Verb |
| torque | / | Noun, Verb |
| torsion | /x | Noun |
| traverse | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| treaty | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trench | / | Noun, Verb |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| turn away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| twirl | / | Verb, Noun |
| twist | / | Noun, Verb |
| twofold | // | Adjective, Adverb |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| veer | / | Verb, Noun |
| verdict | /x | Noun |
| wan | / | Name, Adjective |
| warp | / | Noun, Verb |
| workable | /xx | Adjective |
| wring | / | Verb, Noun |
| yardstick | /x | Noun |
| yoke | / | Noun, Verb |
