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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| abruption | x/x | Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| abyss | x/ | Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| additive | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| airless | /x | Adjective |
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| alienation | xxx/x | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| aloof | x/ | Adjective, Adverb |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| anatolia | xx/xx | Name |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| antiferromagnetic | /xxxx/x | Adjective |
| apartment | x/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approximation | xxx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| at hand | // | Phrase |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attentive | x/x | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| backlog | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backwardness | /xx | Noun |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bipolar | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| blank | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonding | /x | Noun |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bosom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| breaking off | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| brotherly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| cart | / | Noun, Verb |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| categorize | /xxx | Verb |
| cavity | /xx | Noun |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chasm | /x | Noun |
| chummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| cleavage | /x | Noun |
| cleft | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close at hand | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| col | x | Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| concavity | x/xx | Noun |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confidential | xx/x | Adjective |
| confined | x/ | Adjective |
| constrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| consummation | xx/x | Noun |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| continuity | xx/xx | Noun |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| cordial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crevice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| dark | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| dearth | / | Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deficiencies | x/xx | Noun |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delta | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| detonation | xx/x | Noun |
| deviance | /xx | Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| dichotomy | x/xx | Noun |
| diff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| differentiation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disability | xx/xx | Noun |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| disconnect | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| disconnection | xx/x | Noun |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| discontinuity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| discrepancies | x/xx | Noun |
| discrepant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| disengagement | xx/x | Noun |
| disequilibrium | xxx/xx | Noun |
| disjunction | x/x | Noun |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| disparities | x/xx | Noun |
| disproportion | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| distinction | x/x | Noun |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| ditch | / | Noun, Verb |
| divergence | x/x | Noun |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| division | x/x | Noun |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| drain | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| emptiness | /xx | Noun |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| encompassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| entropy | /xx | Noun |
| enveloping | x/xx | Verb |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| equilibrium | xx/xx | Noun |
| estrangement | x/x | Noun |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| failing | /x | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| farmhouse | /x | Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fastener | /xx | Noun |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finalization | /xx/x | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fissure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| flour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| foramen | x/x | Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fracture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fraternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gab | / | Noun, Verb |
| gat | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gorge | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| graben | /x | Noun |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grouped | / | Adjective |
| gulf | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| handicap | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| hiding | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hollow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| homogeneous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| ic | x | Name, Adjective |
| imbalance | x/x | Noun |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impairment | x/x | Noun |
| impedance | x/x | Noun |
| impending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| incongruity | xx/xx | Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| indissoluble | /x/xx | Adjective |
| inequalities | xx/xx | Noun |
| inequities | x/xx | Noun |
| inextricable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| inhomogeneous | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| insufficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| integrally | /xxx | Adverb |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| interjection | xx/x | Noun |
| intermission | xx/x | Noun |
| interpolation | x/xxx | Noun |
| interposition | x/x/x | Noun |
| interregnum | xx/x | Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| intimacy | /xxx | Noun |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intricately | /xxx | Adverb |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| isolated | /xxx | Adjective |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| juxtaposed | xx/ | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kin | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| kip | / | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lacuna | x/x | Noun |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lagoon | x/ | Noun |
| laminar | /xx | Adjective |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| latch | / | Noun, Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| limbo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| liquidate | /xx | Verb |
| load | / | Noun, Verb |
| loch | / | Noun |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lockdown | /x | Noun |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loop | / | Noun, Verb |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mainstream | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meadow | /x | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| meticulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| misalignment | xx/x | Noun |
| mismatch | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| moat | / | Noun, Verb |
| modified | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| mouth | / | Noun, Verb |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| nah | / | Name |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| narrowband | /xx | Adjective |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearby | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| nearshore | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neighbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neighborly | /xx | Adjective |
| neighbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nestled | /x | Adjective |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nigh | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| observant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| offshoot | /x | Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outage | /x | Noun |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outright | // | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| outsider | x/x | Noun |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| parochial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| paucity | /xx | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun, Verb |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| polygon | /xx | Noun |
| practically | /xx | Adverb |
| precipice | /xx | Noun |
| precise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| proximal | /xx | Adjective |
| proximate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| proximity | x/xx | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ranch | / | Noun, Verb |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rapprochement | xx/ | Noun |
| re | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| ready | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| recap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| recess | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| remote | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rent | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| resolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| restrained | x/ | Adjective |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun |
| rift | / | Noun, Verb |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| rip | / | Verb, Name |
| robust | x/ | Adjective |
| roughly | /x | Adverb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scarcity | /xx | Noun |
| schism | /x | Noun |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| secretive | /xx | Adjective |
| segregation | xx/x | Noun |
| separate | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| separation | xx/x | Noun |
| separator | /xxx | Noun |
| shift | / | Noun, Verb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| shutoff | /x | Noun |
| shutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| side by side | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sinkhole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sisterly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| situation | xx/x | Noun |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| slam | / | Noun, Verb |
| slat | / | Noun, Verb |
| slender | /x | Adjective |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slip | / | Noun, Verb |
| slit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| slot | / | Noun, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| snug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| snuggled | /x | Adjective |
| solid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| some | / | Adverb |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| space | / | Noun, Verb |
| special | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| split | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| spread | / | Verb, Noun |
| stingy | /x | Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| stopgap | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| strait | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stuffy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| surrounding | x/x | Noun |
| tear | / | Verb, Noun |
| tenuous | /xx | Adjective |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| thick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| thorough | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| tommy | /x | Name, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| transition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| trench | / | Noun, Verb |
| trough | / | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| unequal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| unevenness | x/xx | Noun |
| unfilled | x/ | Adjective |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| unworkable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| vacancy | /xx | Noun |
| vacuum | /x | Noun, Verb |
| variability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| variation | xx/x | Noun |
| verge | / | Noun, Verb |
| very | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| vicinity | x/xx | Noun |
| vigilant | /xx | Adjective |
| virtually | /xxx | Adverb |
| void | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| waiting | /x | Noun |
| walking | /x | Adjective |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| warmly | /x | Adverb |
| watchful | /x | Adjective |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
| weaknesses | /xx | Noun |
| wedge | / | Noun, Verb |
| welded | /x | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| whale | / | Noun, Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| window | /x | Noun, Verb |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| zipper | /x | Noun, Verb |
