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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abbreviated | x/xxx | Adjective, Adjective |
| abridged | x/ | Adjective |
| abruptly | x/x | Adverb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| acute | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| among | x/ | |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ascending | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| awake | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| barely | /x | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| benchmarking | /xx | Noun |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| brusque | / | Adjective, Verb |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bypass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| came | / | Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| choleric | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| chunky | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clipped | / | Adjective |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concise | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| condensed | x/ | Adjective |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cursory | /xx | Adjective |
| curt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| definitive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| diagnostic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| did | / | Noun |
| digest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| diminutive | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| docs | / | Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downward | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| dumpy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dwarf | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| early | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| elevator | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enough | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| ephemeral | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exam | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exploratory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| few | / | Noun |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fleeting | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| foreseeable | x/xx | Adjective |
| forgetful | x/x | Adjective |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fugitive | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| functioning | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| gathering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| grown | / | Adjective |
| had | / | Verb |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hair | / | Noun, Verb |
| handcrafted | /xx | Adjective |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| heavenward | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| height | / | Noun |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hey | / | Name |
| hiccup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| imminent | /xx | Adjective |
| impatient | x/x | Adjective |
| improvident | x/xx | Adjective |
| improving | x/x | Adjective |
| in the lead | xx/ | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indoors | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| inferior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| internship | /xx | Noun |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| irascible | x/xx | Adjective |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| journeyed | /x | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lengthened | /x | Adjective |
| lengthier | /xx | Adjective |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| limited | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| longish | /x | Adjective |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| made | / | Noun |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| managed | /x | Verb |
| marketing | /xx | Noun |
| materialize | x/xxx | Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| meagre | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| medium | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| midget | /x | Noun |
| minimal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minute | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| momentary | /xxx | Adjective |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| move in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| much | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| muff | / | Noun, Verb |
| nain | / | Name |
| narrow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| news | / | Noun, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| originate | x/xx | Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outnumber | x/x | Verb |
| outpatient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overdrawn | /x/ | Adjective |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| overview | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| parse | / | Verb, Noun |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| petit | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| petite | x/ | Adjective, Name |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| please | / | Verb, Adverb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| poorly | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| prefatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| produce | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| progressed | x/ | Verb |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| propose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quick | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| raised | / | Adjective |
| rapid | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| re | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| received | x/ | Adjective |
| recently | /xx | Adverb |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| referral | x/x | Noun |
| requests | x/ | Noun |
| restricted | x/x | Adjective |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ridden | /x | Adjective |
| ripe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| rung | / | Noun, Adjective |
| scant | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scarce | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| sell | / | Verb, Noun |
| seller | /x | Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sex | / | Noun, Verb |
| sharp | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shore | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| short and sweet | //x | Phrase, Adjective |
| short circuit | //x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| shorted | /x | Adjective |
| shorten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| shortsighted | //x | Adjective |
| shortstop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shorty | /x | Name |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| shy | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| site | / | Noun, Verb |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| skirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| sky | / | Noun, Verb |
| skyward | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| slight | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| sms | x | Name, Verb |
| snub | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| somme | / | Name |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| sourced | / | Verb, Adjective |
| sparsely | /x | Adverb |
| speedy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| sprouted | /x | Adjective |
| squat | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| stair | / | Noun |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stocky | /x | Adjective |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| streamlined | /x | Adjective |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| stubby | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| stumpy | /x | Adjective, Name |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| substandard | x/x | Adjective |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| succinct | x/ | Adjective |
| sudden | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| sufficient | x/x | Adjective |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| summaries | /xx | Noun |
| summarise | /x/ | Verb |
| summarize | /xx | Verb |
| summon | /x | Verb, Noun |
| swift | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| synopsis | x/x | Noun |
| synthesis | /xx | Noun |
| synthesize | /xx | Verb |
| synthetic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| tabled | /x | Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tall | / | Adjective, Noun |
| temporary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| tender | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| tense | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| testing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| testy | /x | Adjective |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| tight | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tiny | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| to | / | Adverb, Noun |
| total | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| transient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| travel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| traversed | /x | Verb |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| truncate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| ultimate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| unawares | xx/ | Adverb |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| uneventful | xx/x | Adjective |
| unprepared | xx/ | Adjective, Noun |
| unstressed | x/ | Adjective |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| upped | / | Verb |
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vendor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| visit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb, Noun |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| wanna | /x | Noun |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| weak | / | Adjective |
| whatever | x/x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| wine | / | Noun, Verb |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| writ | / | Noun |
| you | / | Verb, Noun |
| young | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
