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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abandonment | x/xx | Noun, Noun |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| abut | x/ | Verb |
| abyss | x/ | Noun |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjacent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| airless | /x | Adjective |
| akin | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| almost | /x | Adverb, Noun |
| ambient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apex | /x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| art | / | Noun |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| at hand | // | Phrase |
| attendant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| attentive | x/x | Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axis | /x | Noun |
| axle | /x | Noun |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bank | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| beats | / | Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| beside | x/ | Adverb |
| bevel | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| blade | / | Noun, Verb |
| block | / | Noun, Verb |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| boat | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| boon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| border | /x | Noun, Verb |
| borderline | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bosom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bound | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breccia | /x | Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brim | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brink | / | Noun |
| brotherly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| cant | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| capability | xx/xx | Noun |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| careful | /x | Adjective |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| categorize | /xxx | Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| ceiling | /x | Noun |
| chant | / | Noun, Verb |
| chummy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circumference | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| classify | /xx | Verb |
| cliff | / | Noun |
| climax | /x | Noun, Verb |
| close at hand | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| closeout | /x | Noun |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| comer | /x | Noun |
| coming | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | 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 |
| contour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| convergence | x/x | Noun |
| convergent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cordial | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cozy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| cramped | / | Adjective |
| crest | / | Noun, Verb |
| crew | / | Noun, Verb |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| culmination | xx/x | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cusp | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cutting edge | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| cybernetic | /x/x | Adjective |
| dam | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| dash | / | Noun, Verb |
| dawn | / | Noun, Verb |
| dear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defeats | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dense | / | Adjective, Noun |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| dial | /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 |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| downstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| edged | / | Adjective |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| enclose | x/ | Verb |
| encompassing | x/xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endpoint | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| entrance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enveloping | x/xx | Verb |
| epilogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exact | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| extensive | x/x | Adjective |
| extreme | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| extremity | x/xx | Noun |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, 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 |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fil | / | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| finalize | /xx | Verb |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finis | /x | Noun |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| firm | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| flange | / | Noun, Verb |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fraternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| fringe | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| frontier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| grit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grouped | / | Adjective |
| half | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hard | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hardly | /x | Adverb |
| headland | /x | Noun |
| heal | / | Verb, Noun |
| heavy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| hem | / | Noun, Verb |
| hiding | /x | Noun |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| ige | / | Name |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| inch | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| indentation | xx/x | Noun |
| indissoluble | /x/xx | Adjective |
| inextricable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| infrared | xx/ | Adjective, Name |
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective |
| instalment | x/x | Noun |
| integrally | /xxx | Adverb |
| intense | x/ | Adjective |
| intensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| intimacy | /xxx | Noun |
| intimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| intricately | /xxx | Adverb |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| jagged | / | Adjective |
| jamb | / | Noun, Verb |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| juxtaposed | xx/ | Adjective |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| kerb | / | Noun, Verb |
| kin | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| knife | / | Noun, Verb |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| latch | / | Noun, Verb |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| lateral | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leading edge | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| ledge | / | Noun, Verb |
| limit | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lip | / | Noun, Verb |
| liquidate | /xx | Verb |
| lock | / | Noun, Verb |
| lockdown | /x | Noun |
| log | / | Noun, Verb |
| logbook | /x | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| margin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| marginal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| marginalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| meadow | /x | Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| merit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meticulous | x/xx | Adjective |
| milling | /x | Noun |
| molding | /x | Noun |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| moose | / | Noun |
| moral | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| moulding | /x | Noun |
| mountain | /x | Noun |
| 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 |
| needle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neighbor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| neighborly | /xx | Adjective |
| neighbour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| nerve | / | Noun, Verb |
| nestled | /x | Adjective |
| newer | /x | Adjective |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| nigh | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| night | / | Noun, Verb |
| notch | / | Noun, Verb |
| novel | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| observant | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| offshoot | /x | Noun |
| onboard | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| open up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outer | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outlying | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outright | // | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| parochial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pedagogic | xx/x | Adjective |
| perimeter | x/xx | Noun |
| peripheral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| periphery | x/xx | Noun |
| perk | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| perspectival | x/xx | Adjective |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plane | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| plug | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pointe | / | Noun |
| practically | /xx | Adverb |
| practice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| precise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| predominance | x/xx | Noun |
| preference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| priority | x/xx | Noun |
| private | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prohibit | x/x | Verb |
| prong | / | Noun, Verb |
| proximal | /xx | Adjective |
| proximate | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| proximity | x/xx | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quit | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| rage | / | Noun, Verb |
| rail | / | Noun, Verb |
| ranch | / | Noun, Verb |
| rand | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| rank | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| rapprochement | xx/ | Noun |
| razor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| razor edge | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| re | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| ready | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| recap | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| reconcile | /xx | Verb |
| rectify | /xx | Verb |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| relative | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| remedy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| remove | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| resonance | /xx | Noun |
| restrained | x/ | Adjective |
| restricts | x/ | Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| rigorous | /xx | Adjective |
| rim | / | Noun, Verb |
| riverbank | /xx | Noun |
| roadside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| rob | / | Name, Verb |
| robust | x/ | Adjective |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| roughly | /x | Adverb |
| rush | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scoreboard | /x | Noun |
| scorecard | /x | Noun |
| scrimmage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seam | / | Noun, Verb |
| secretive | /xx | Adjective |
| shaft | / | Noun, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sharpen | /x | Verb |
| shave | / | Verb, Noun |
| ship | / | Noun, Verb |
| shipboard | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| shore | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| shoreline | /x | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| shut | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| shut down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| shutoff | /x | Noun |
| shutter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| side by side | /// | Phrase, Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| sign | / | Noun, Verb |
| sill | / | Noun, Adjective |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sisterly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| slam | / | Noun, Verb |
| slat | / | Noun, Verb |
| slender | /x | Adjective |
| slice | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| slope | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| 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 |
| sophisticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| special | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spike | / | Noun, Verb |
| spine | / | Noun |
| stingy | /x | Adjective |
| stomach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| strait | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| strength | / | Noun, Verb |
| strengthen | /x | Verb |
| strict | / | Adjective |
| stringent | /x | Adjective |
| strip | / | Noun, Verb |
| strong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| stuffy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| substantial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| suburb | /x | Noun |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| superiority | xxx/xx | Noun |
| supremacy | x/xx | Noun |
| surface | /x | Noun, Verb |
| surge | / | Noun, Verb |
| surrounding | x/x | Noun |
| sword | / | Noun, Verb |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| taste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tension | /x | Noun, Verb |
| 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 |
| thread | / | Noun, Verb |
| threshold | /x | Noun |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| together | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| tommy | /x | Name, Verb |
| touch | / | Noun, Verb |
| touchstone | /x | Noun |
| trailing edge | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| tranche | / | Noun, Verb |
| triggered | /x | Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| ungenerous | x/xx | Adjective |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| upside | // | Noun |
| vanguard | /x | Noun |
| verge | / | Noun, Verb |
| very | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| vessel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vicinity | x/xx | Noun |
| vigilant | /xx | Adjective |
| virtually | /xxx | Adverb |
| walking | /x | Adjective |
| wall | / | Noun, Verb |
| warm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| warmly | /x | Adverb |
| watchful | /x | Adjective |
| wayside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| welded | /x | Verb, Adjective, Name |
| width | / | Noun |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| wing | / | Noun, Verb |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| yarn | / | Noun, Verb |
| zipper | /x | Noun, Verb |
