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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| by heart | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| textbook | /x | Noun |
| rule book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| disciplined | /xx | Adjective |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| dutifully | /xxx | Adverb |
| reference book | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| obedience | x/xx | Noun |
| on paper | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| red book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| consistency | x/xx | Noun |
| correctness | x/x | Noun |
| memorized | /xx | Verb |
| professionalism | x/xxxx | Noun |
| obeying | x/x | Verb |
| canonically | x/xx | Adverb |
| predictable | x/xx | Adjective |
| handbook | /x | Noun |
| standardized | /xx | Adjective |
| methodical | x/xx | Adjective |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| blue book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| open book | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| abide by | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| book review | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| regimented | /xxx | Adjective |
| by definition | /xx/x | Phrase |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun |
| standard | /x | Noun |
| scripted | /x | Adjective |
| repeatability | x/x/xx | Noun |
| orderliness | /xxx | Noun |
| follow through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| regulated | /xxx | Adjective |
| hard copy | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| authoritative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| meticulously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| adhere to | x// | Phrase |
| classically | /xx | Adverb |
| books | / | Noun |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective |
| routinized | /xx | Adjective |
| read in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| good book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| protocol | /xx | Noun |
| conscientiously | xx/xx | Adverb |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| according to | x/x/ | Phrase |
| written | /x | Verb |
| account book | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| paperback | /xx | Noun |
| black book | // | Name, Name |
| adherence | x/x | Noun |
| in print | x/ | Phrase |
| verbatim | x/x | Adjective |
| tradition | x/x | Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accountancy | x/xx | Noun |
| accountant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| acts | / | Noun |
| acts of the apostles | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| admirable | /xxx | Adjective |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| album | /x | Noun |
| almanac | /xx | Noun |
| anecdotal | xx/x | Adjective |
| anthology | x/xx | Noun |
| antiquarian | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| apocalypse | x/xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| author | /x | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ballad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beech | / | Noun |
| bible | /x | Name |
| bibliographic | xx/xx | Adjective |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| bio | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| blueprint | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bok | / | Noun, Adjective |
| book of account | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bookie | /x | Noun |
| bookkeeper | /xx | Noun |
| booklet | /x | Noun |
| bookshop | /x | Noun |
| bookstore | /x | Noun |
| brochure | x/ | Noun |
| calligraphy | x/xx | Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| carrying | /xx | Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casebook | /x | Noun |
| catalog | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catalogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| catcher | /x | Noun |
| catechism | /xxx | Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| compendium | x/xx | Noun |
| compilation | xx/x | Noun |
| concerto | x/x | Noun |
| continuity | xx/xx | Noun |
| cookbook | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| curio | /xx | Noun |
| cyprus | /x | Name |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| delivers | x/x | Verb |
| deuteronomy | /xxxx | Name |
| dialog | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diary | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dictionary | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| directory | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| documentary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| edition | x/x | Noun |
| encyclopaedic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| encyclopedic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| essay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| esther | /x | Name |
| exodus | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fiction | /x | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| folder | /x | Noun |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| genealogy | xx/xx | Noun |
| genesis | /xx | Noun |
| green | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| guidebook | /x | Noun |
| hardback | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hardcover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| herbarium | x/xx | Noun |
| herd | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hymnal | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| infirmary | x/xx | Noun |
| instructive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inventory | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| jeremiah | xx/x | Name |
| jewish | /x | Adjective, Name |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| jonah | /x | Name |
| joshua | /xx | Name |
| journal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| judges | /x | Noun |
| knowledge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leaf | / | Noun, Verb |
| leaflet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ledger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leger | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| letter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| leviticus | x/xx | Name |
| library | /xx | Noun |
| libretto | x/x | Noun |
| lira | /x | Noun |
| list | / | Noun, Verb |
| literary | /xxx | Adjective |
| literature | /xxx | Noun |
| livre | /x | Noun |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| logbook | /x | Noun |
| magazine | /xx | Noun |
| manual | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| manuscript | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| map | / | Noun, Verb |
| marker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mason | /x | Name, Verb |
| memoir | /x | Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| monograph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| music | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| nominal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| nonfiction | x/x | Noun |
| notebook | /x | Noun |
| novel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| novella | x/x | Noun |
| numbers | /x | Noun |
| oath | / | Noun, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ounce | / | Noun |
| page | / | Noun, Verb |
| pamphlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parchment | /x | Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| phrase book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| picture book | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| pocketbook | /xx | Noun |
| poem | /x | Noun |
| portfolio | x/xx | Noun |
| pound | / | Noun, Verb |
| prayer book | // | Phrase, Noun |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| publication | xx/x | Noun |
| publishing | /xx | Noun |
| quid | / | Noun, Verb |
| read | / | Verb, Noun |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| register | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| registry | /xx | Noun |
| reports | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| reserve | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revelation | xx/x | Noun |
