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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| chance on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| happen upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| light upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike | / | Verb, Noun, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun |
| happen on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| luck | / | Noun |
| get lucky | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| hit upon | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb |
| take a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stand a chance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| catch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| walk in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lay eyes on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| roll the dice | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| drop by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| drop in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| catch a break | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| latch onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| give chase | // | Phrase, Verb |
| track down | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| take by surprise | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| snag | / | Noun |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a gamble | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grab | / | Noun |
| give someone the slip | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pop in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down the pike | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| steal a glance | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it off | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| meet with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a stab at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get onto | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| ask around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| snap up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hit a snag | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a run at | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| let something slip | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| link up | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| jump at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| touch upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| break into a run | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| leave someone in the lurch | //xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run off with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bring on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bounce off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fluke | / | Noun |
| bounce | / | Noun |
| get it on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into the wrong hands | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick | / | Verb |
| hook up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have a way with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| touch base | // | Phrase, Verb |
| crash | / | Noun |
| fall in with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| strike it rich | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the streets | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| chat up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the boat | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take it upon oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| aborigine | xx/xx | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| acceptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accidental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| actual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventitious | /x/x | Adjective |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| advisability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afterwards | /xx | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| agreed | x/ | Adjective |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| ali | /x | Name |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| aloft | x/ | Adverb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| antecedent | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| anthem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apache | x/x | Name |
| appearing | x/x | Noun |
| appendices | x/xx | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| après | x | Noun |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| atop | x/ | Adverb |
| attentively | x/xx | Adverb |
| audience | /xx | Noun |
| authorship | /xx | Noun |
| availability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| bad luck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blessing | /x | Noun |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| bump | / | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capability | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| clean slate | // | Phrase, Noun |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| coincidental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| decisive | x/x | Adjective |
| defined | x/ | Adjective |
| desirability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| diploma | x/x | Noun |
| disturbing | x/x | Adjective |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| during | /x | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| enviable | /xxx | Adjective |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventuality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expediency | x/xxx | Noun |
| facility | x/xx | Noun |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| favor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feasibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fortuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| fortunate | /xx | Adjective |
| fortune | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| granted | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| hap | / | Name, Verb |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| hazard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headway | /x | Noun |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hope | / | Noun, Verb |
| hunting ground | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| infrequent | x/x | Adjective |
| injury | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| later | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| lease | / | Noun, Verb |
| left | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| legislated | /xxx | Adjective |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| likelihood | /xx | Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lottery | /xx | Noun |
| luckily | /xx | Adverb |
| lucky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| luxury | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| maybe | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| means | / | Noun |
| mishap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| mode | / | Noun |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| nonrandom | x/x | Adjective |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| numbered | /x | Verb |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| opening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| opportunism | xx/xx | Noun |
| opportunities | xx/xx | Noun |
| option | /x | Noun, Verb |
| orientation | xxx/x | Noun |
| outlook | /x | Noun, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overall | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| portsmouth | /x | Name |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| possibilities | xx/xx | Verb |
| possible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| postulated | /xxx | Verb |
| potential | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| prearranged | xx/ | Verb |
| predefined | xx/ | Adjective |
| predetermined | xx/x | Adjective |
| prescribed | x/ | Adjective |
| preset | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pretence | x/ | Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| privilege | /x | Noun, Verb |
| probabilities | xx/xx | Noun |
| prospect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| random | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| recommended | xx/x | Verb |
| regarding | x/x | Noun |
| relating | x/x | Noun |
| requests | x/ | Noun |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resting | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| risk | / | Noun, Verb |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| run a risk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
