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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| get there | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go from strength to strength | ///// | Phrase, Verb |
| move up in the world | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go all the way | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| take a turn for the better | /x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the distance | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| turn the corner | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of oneself | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| move ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a go of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take the lead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on strong | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hit it big | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the road | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make good time | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the program | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make history | //xx | Phrase, Verb |
| get behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away from | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take by storm | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn over a new leaf | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cross the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have it made | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go great guns | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get the show on the road | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a move on | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come down the pike | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| go to the wall | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a name for oneself | /x/xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get to first base | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| weather the storm | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| run into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| press on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carry all before one | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take long | // | Phrase, Verb |
| close in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bend over backwards | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| rise to the challenge | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| up the ante | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| walk away with | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| get with the times | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to a stop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come first | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give someone a break | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take a walk | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pull up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take the plunge | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stay the course | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| blaze a trail | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stick with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| among | x/ | |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| art | / | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bidirectional | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bonnie | /x | Name, Adjective |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buyer | /x | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chronically | /xxx | Adverb |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| combination | xx/x | Noun |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| condition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| considerably | x/xxx | Adverb |
| consistently | x/xx | Adverb |
| consuming | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| courage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| courts | / | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crave | / | Verb, Noun |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cumbersome | /xx | Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dace | / | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| detour | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| did | / | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dint | / | Noun, Verb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| directional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| distance | /x | Noun, Verb |
