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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| generally | /xxx | Adverb, Adverb |
| more often than not | //x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| mostly | /x | Adverb, Adverb |
| for the most part | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| basically | /xx | Adverb |
| as a rule | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| largely | /x | Adverb |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
| in general | x/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| overall | /xx | Adjective |
| roundly | /x | Adverb |
| commonly | /xx | Adverb |
| most of the time | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| overwhelmingly | xx/xx | Adverb |
| all in all | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| all things considered | //x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| chiefly | /x | Adverb |
| widely | /x | Adverb |
| generally speaking | /xxx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| predominantly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| usually | /xxx | Adverb |
| ordinarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| pretty much | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| first and foremost | ///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| all the time | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| oftentimes | /xx | Noun |
| predominately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| normally | /xx | Adverb |
| typically | /xx | Adverb |
| far and away | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| substantially | x/xx | Adverb |
| universally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| broadly | /x | Adverb |
| altogether | xx/x | Adverb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| practically | /xx | Adverb |
| popularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| more or less | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| in effect | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| conventionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| fairly | /x | Adverb |
| essentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| in a nutshell | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| otherwise | /xx | Adverb |
| particularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| sort of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| all the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| generically | x/xx | Adverb |
| withal | xx | Noun |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| in particular | xx/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| notably | /xx | Adverb |
| all but | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| regularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| fully | /x | Adverb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| most | / | Adjective |
| nine times out of ten | ///// | Phrase, Adverb |
| some | / | Adverb |
| purely | /x | Adverb |
| customarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| relatively | /xxx | Adverb |
| whole | / | Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| vaguely | /x | Adverb |
| worlds | / | Noun |
| strictly | /x | Adverb |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| stereotypically | xxx/xxx | Adverb |
| not least | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| out and away | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| properly | /xx | Adverb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| variably | /xxx | Adverb |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| in no small measure | x///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| abstractly | x/x | Adverb |
| in its entirety | x///xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| primarily | x/xx | Adverb |
| kinda | /x | Noun |
| characteristically | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| heavily | /xx | Adverb |
| partly | /x | Adverb |
| vastly | /x | Adverb |
| so much as | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| ideally | x/x | Adverb |
| alternately | /xxx | Adverb |
| nominally | /xxx | Adverb |
| only too | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| loosely | /x | Adverb |
| merely | /x | Adverb |
| plainly | /x | Adverb |
| somewhat | // | Adverb |
| in brief | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| just the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| first and last | /// | Phrase, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| statistically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| all out | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| right | / | Noun |
| preferentially | xx/xx | Adverb |
| regionally | /xxx | Adverb |
| all of a sudden | //x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| comparatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| solely | /xx | Adverb |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| virtually | /xxx | Adverb |
| morally | /xx | Adverb |
| be that as it may | ///// | Phrase |
| just about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| only | /x | Adverb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| likewise | /x | Adverb |
| often | /x | Adverb |
| admittedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| abundance | x/x | Noun |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| accounts | x/ | Noun |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| adult | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ambitious | x/x | Adjective |
| ample | /x | Adjective |
| appreciable | x/xx | Adjective |
| arable | /xx | Adjective |
| astronomical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| auto | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avid | /x | Adjective |
| badly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| banner | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bombastic | x/x | Adjective |
| bona | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| bottlenose | /xx | Noun |
| bouncy | /x | Adjective |
| brett | / | Name |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bulky | /x | Adjective |
| bushy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| capacious | x/x | Adjective |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| colossal | x/x | Adjective |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerts | /x | Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conspicuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| corpulent | /xx | Adjective |
| cosmic | /x | Adjective |
| crested | /x | Adjective, Name |
| critical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| crowded | /x | Adjective |
| crucial | /x | Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| daunting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dawg | / | Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| dire | / | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dirty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| diverse | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drastic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| edible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| elephant | /xx | Noun |
| elephantine | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| elevated | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| enlarged | x/ | Adjective |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| ensemble | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| epic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excellent | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| excessive | x/x | Adjective |
| expanded | x/x | Adjective |
| expansive | x/x | Adjective |
| expectant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extremely | x/x | Adverb |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fatty | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fixed | / | Adjective |
| flabby | /x | Adjective |
| formidable | /xxx | Adjective |
| fort | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| galactic | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| gargantuan | x/xx | Adjective |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generous | /xx | Adjective |
| getaway | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| giant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gigantic | x/x | Adjective |
| gomer | /x | Name |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gran | / | Noun |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| grandees | // | Noun |
| grandi | /x | Name |
| grandiose | xx/ | Adjective |
| grave | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gravid | xx | Adjective |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| greatly | /x | Adverb |
| gros | / | Adverb |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| grown | / | Adjective |
| harbin | /x | Name |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| heavyweight | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hefty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| heightened | /x | Adjective |
| heroic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| huge | / | Adjective |
| hulking | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immense | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| importance | x/x | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| imposing | x/x | Adjective |
| impressive | x/x | Adjective |
| inclusive | x/x | Adjective |
| increased | x/ | Adjective |
| indefinite | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| integer | /xx | Noun |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| joint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| jumbo | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| keen | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lakes | / | Noun |
| largeness | /x | Noun |
| largo | /x | Name, Adjective |
| leading | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| leak | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| leakage | /x | Noun |
| lengthy | /x | Adjective |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| little | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lofty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
