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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take by surprise | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go without saying | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| take no notice of | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| not have the faintest idea | //x/xx/x | Phrase, Verb |
| make no odds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come out of the woodwork | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| come to nothing | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| know full well | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get what's coming to one | ///x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make no bones about | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop in | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| espy | /x | Name |
| come across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blown away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| drop a bombshell | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| have it coming | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow someone's mind | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come in handy | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| know better | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| turn up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| take no prisoners | ///xx | Phrase, Verb |
| think nothing of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| know no bounds | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| wait on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pass unnoticed | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on one's hands | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| make an appearance | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| run across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| turn up one's nose | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| let on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something as read | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| sit on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| throw someone a curve | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| walk into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's hopes up | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| knock someone's socks off | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the territory | //x/xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| land up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stumble upon | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see the light | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| reel | / | Noun |
| come down the pike | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grips with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring to mind | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead nowhere | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| leave nothing to the imagination | //x/xx/x/x | Phrase |
| fall upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall between the cracks | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in one's stride | //xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to one's senses | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| come apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| raise eyebrows | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up trumps | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| whistle past the graveyard | /x/x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| guess | / | Noun |
| fall short | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull a fast one | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's cards | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the jackpot | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's face | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| sucker punch | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| hold one's breath | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly in the face of | /xx// | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sink like a stone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tip one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| know one's stuff | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| burst into tears | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| show one's hand | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| breathe a sigh of relief | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| know the score | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| face facts | // | Phrase, Verb |
| face the music | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| aback | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| abrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accident | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| admiration | xx/x | Noun |
| adopt | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| advisable | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| all of | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| amazement | x/x | Noun |
| among | x/ | Adverb |
| amoral | x/x | Adjective |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| annoyance | x/x | Noun |
| another | x/x | Noun |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| apolitical | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| asses | /x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| astonish | x/x | Verb |
| astonishment | x/xx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awe | / | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bewilderment | x/xx | Noun |
| birthday | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out of the water | ///x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| bombshell | /x | Noun |
| boo | / | Noun, Verb |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| chagrin | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| coincidence | x/xx | Noun |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| commando | x/x | Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| confuse | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consternation | xx/x | Noun |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| convincing | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| coup de theatre | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| creaturely | /xx | Adjective |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| damaging | /xx | Adjective |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| delightful | x/x | Adjective |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| destitute | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| devoid | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| disappointment | xx/x | Noun |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| disgust | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dismay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| doubtless | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| electricity | xx/xx | Noun |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| equally | /xx | Adverb |
| every bit | /xx/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| existent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| extraordinary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| faceless | /x | Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fallible | /xx | Adjective |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| faster | /x | Noun |
| fictive | xx | Adjective, Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| fright | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gasp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| gift | / | Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
