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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| acknowledge | x/x | Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| affix | /x | Verb, Noun |
| airless | /x | Adjective |
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| annotate | /xx | Verb |
| appellation | xx/x | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| applicant | /xx | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assumed | x/ | Adjective |
| asterisk | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| at hand | // | Phrase |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attentive | x/x | Adjective |
| authentication | xxx/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| badge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bar sinister | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bell ringer | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| birthmark | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| blot | / | Noun, Verb |
| bookmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| bosom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brink | / | Noun |
| broad arrow | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| brotherly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| bruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| bull | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buoy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| byproduct | /xx | Noun |
| cairn | / | Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| card | / | Noun, Verb |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| categorize | /xxx | Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| celebrate | /xx | Verb |
| char | / | Noun, Verb |
| characterise | xxx/x | Verb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| characterize | /xxx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| check mark | // | Phrase, Noun |
| check off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cheer | / | Noun, Verb |
| chummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clap | / | Noun, Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close at hand | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| cloven foot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cloven hoof | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| color | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| commemorate | x/xx | Verb |
| commemoration | xxx/x | Noun |
| commemorative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| confidential | xx/x | Adjective |
| confined | x/ | Adjective |
| constitute | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| constrictive | x/x | Adjective |
| consummation | xx/x | Noun |
| contiguous | x/xx | Adjective |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cordial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crisscross | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cue | / | Noun, Verb |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| decal | xx | Noun, Verb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| delimit | x/x | Verb |
| delineate | x/xx | Verb |
| dem | x | Noun |
| demerit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| denounce | x/ | Verb |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| derivative | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| describe | x/ | Verb |
| descriptive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| designation | xx/x | Noun |
| designator | /xxx | Noun |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| dial | /x | Noun, Verb |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| dimension | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| dimple | /x | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| discontinue | xx/x | Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dissolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| distant | /x | Adjective |
| distinguish | x/x | Verb |
| ditto | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dollar | /x | Noun |
| dollar sign | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dot | / | Noun, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drip | / | Noun, Verb |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| ear | / | Noun, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| earmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| emblem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| emphasise | /xx | Verb |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| encompassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endnote | /x | Noun |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enveloping | x/xx | Verb |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| erica | /xx | Name |
| evidence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fall guy | // | Phrase, 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 |
| feature | /x | 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 |
| fingerprint | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| flour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| fool | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| footprint | /x | Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| fraternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gaines | / | Name |
| gave | / | Name |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| greet | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grouped | / | Adjective |
| gull | / | Noun, Verb |
| hallmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| herald | /x | Name, Verb |
| hiding | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highlight | /x | Verb, Noun |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| honour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| identification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| identify | x/xx | Verb |
| identity | x/xx | Noun |
| ignore | x/ | Verb |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| imprint | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| indentation | xx/x | Noun |
| indicate | /xx | Verb |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| indissoluble | /x/xx | Adjective |
| inextricable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| ink | / | Noun, Verb |
| inscription | x/x | Noun |
| instruction | x/x | Noun |
| integrally | /xxx | Adverb |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| interrogation | xxx/x | Noun |
| intimacy | /xxx | Noun |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intricately | /xxx | Adverb |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| invalidate | x/xx | Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| juxtaposed | xx/ | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kin | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| label | /x | Noun, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| landmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| latch | / | Noun, Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| liquidate | /xx | Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lockdown | /x | Noun |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| logo | /x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mack | / | Name, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| marc | / | Name |
| march | / | Name, Verb |
| marcos | /x | Name |
| marcus | /x | Name |
| marek | /x | Name |
| marked | / | Adjective |
| marker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| markup | /x | Noun |
| marque | / | Noun |
| meadow | /x | Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| memo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| memorial | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| methanol | /xx | Noun |
| meticulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| mike | / | Name, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| mug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| nah | / | Name |
| nail | / | Noun, Verb |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| narrowband | /xx | Adjective |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nearby | // | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| nearshore | /x | Noun, Verb |
| negotiable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| neighbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neighborly | /xx | Adjective |
| neighbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nestled | /x | Adjective |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nigh | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| nock | / | Noun, Verb |
| nota | /x | Verb |
| notation | x/x | Noun |
| notch | / | Noun, Verb |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| observance | x/x | Noun |
| observant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| observe | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| odd | / | Adjective, Noun |
| offshoot | /x | Noun |
| omen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| opportunity | xx/xx | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outright | // | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| paper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| parochial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| patsy | /x | Name |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| pear | / | Noun |
| peg | / | Noun, Verb |
| pen | / | Noun, Verb |
| pencil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| picks | / | Verb, Noun |
| pigeon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pin | / | Noun, Verb |
| pip | / | Noun, Verb |
| pit | / | Noun, Verb |
| pitch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| pock | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pointer | /x | Noun |
| possessory | x/xx | Adjective |
| post | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| postmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practically | /xx | Adverb |
| precise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| prey | / | Noun, Verb |
/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective | |
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| proof | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| proprietary | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| proximal | /xx | Adjective |
| proximate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| proximity | x/xx | Noun |
| punctuate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| punctuation | xx/x | Noun |
| punctuation mark | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| punk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| query | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| ranch | / | Noun, Verb |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rapprochement | xx/ | Noun |
| rating | /x | Noun |
| re | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| ready | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receipt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| register | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| registration | xx/x | Noun |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| represent | xx/ | Verb |
| resolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| restrained | x/ | Adjective |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revive | x/ | Verb |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| robust | x/ | Adjective |
| roughly | /x | Adverb |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scar | / | Noun, Verb |
| scholar | /x | Noun |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrape | / | Verb, Noun |
| scratch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| scribe | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| secretive | /xx | Adjective |
| select | x/ | Verb, Name, Adjective |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shawn | / | Name |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shorten | /x | Verb, 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 |
| signal | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| signature | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| signified | /xx | Noun |
| signpost | /x | Noun, Verb |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sisterly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| slam | / | Noun, Verb |
| slash | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| slat | / | Noun, Verb |
| slender | /x | Adjective |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slow | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| snug | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| snuggled | /x | Adjective |
| soft touch | // | Phrase, Noun |
| soil | / | Noun, Verb |
| solid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| some | / | Adverb |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| souvenir | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| special | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| speck | / | Noun, Verb |
| spot | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stain | / | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| sticker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stigma | /x | Noun |
| stigmatize | /xx | Verb |
| stingy | /x | Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| strait | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| stress | / | Noun, Verb |
| striate | xx | Adjective, Verb |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| strike out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| stripe | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stuffy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| sucker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| summit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| super | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| surrounding | x/x | Noun |
| symbol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| symbolic | x/x | Adjective |
| tag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| take notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tattoo | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| tenuous | /xx | Adjective |
| term | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| terminus | /xx | Noun |
| territory | /xxx | Noun |
| thick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| thorough | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| tick | / | Noun, Verb |
| tick off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| token | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tommy | /x | Name, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| trace | / | Noun, Verb |
| trade | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trademark | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| tyre | / | Noun, Verb |
| underline | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| underscore | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| usher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| verge | / | Noun, Verb |
| very | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| vicinity | x/xx | Noun |
| vigilant | /xx | Adjective |
| vip | xx/ | Name |
| virtually | /xxx | Adverb |
| walking | /x | Adjective |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| warmly | /x | Adverb |
| watchful | /x | Adjective |
| watermark | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| welded | /x | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| welt | / | Noun, Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| write | / | Verb, Noun |
| zipper | /x | Noun, Verb |
