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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| by the bye | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| incidentally | xx/xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| beside the point | x/x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| apropos | xx/ | Noun |
| parenthetically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| relevantly | /xxx | Adverb |
| occasionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| speaking of | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| obiter | /xx | Adjective |
| concomitantly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| offhand | // | Noun |
| as it happens | ///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| tangentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| relatedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| coincidentally | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| betwixt and between | x//x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| be that as it may | ///// | Phrase |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb |
| by accident | //xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| unnecessarily | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| howsoever | /x/x | Adverb |
| just the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| so to speak | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| colloquially | x/xxx | Adverb |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| this way | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| ubiquitously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| come to think of it | ///// | Phrase, Adverb |
| all the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| obviously | /xxx | Adverb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| absently | /xx | Adverb |
| distractedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| every which way | /xx// | Phrase, Adverb |
| alternatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| on and off | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| away | x/ | Adverb |
| casually | /xxx | Adverb |
| by and by | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| needless to say | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| accidentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| interestingly | /xxxx | Adverb |
| even so | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| howbeit | /x | Adverb |
| impliedly | x/x | Adverb |
| indirectly | xx/x | Adverb |
| peripherally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| one way or another | ///x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| trivially | /xxx | Adverb |
| anecdotally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| otherwise | /xx | Adverb |
| helpfully | /xx | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bidirectional | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courts | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crossing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| doing | /x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driveway | /x | Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| duct | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplex | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| elbow room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| environment | x/xx | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| evolution | xx/x | Noun |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expedient | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fad | / | Noun |
| fait | / | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| figure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foot | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| forma | /x | Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| formula | /xx | Noun |
| formulation | xx/x | Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gang | / | Noun, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| gate | / | Noun, Verb |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| going | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guise | / | Noun, Verb |
| habit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| halfway | // | Adverb, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| haul | / | Verb, Noun |
| heading | /x | Noun |
| headroom | /x | Noun |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| heron | /x | Noun |
| highway | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| horizon | x/x | Noun |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| idiom | /xx | Noun |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| impossible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| instrument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| iter | xx | Noun |
| jar | / | Noun, Verb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| lane | / | Noun |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
