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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ablaze | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplished | x/x | Adjective |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| accurate | /xx | Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acid | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adequate | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| adventurous | x/xx | Adjective |
| afraid | x/ | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| alight | x/ | Adverb, Verb, Adjective |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| ammunition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| among | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ardor | /x | Noun |
| ardour | /x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| ask for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| assailed | x/ | Verb |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attracted | x/x | Adjective |
| australia | x/x | Name |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backfire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| baited | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| baking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ballast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barracks | /x | Noun |
| barrage | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| battery | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| beam | / | Noun, Verb |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| beryl | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blast | / | Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blinded | /x | Adjective |
| bombardment | x/x | Noun |
| bombing | /x | Noun |
| bonfire | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| borg | / | Name, Verb |
| born | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boundary | /xx | Noun |
| brand | / | Noun, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| broadside | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brush fire | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| bullet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn | / | Verb, Noun |
| burn down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| burner | /x | Noun |
| burst | / | Verb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| butter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| calling | /x | Noun |
| came | / | Noun |
| campfire | /xx | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| carefree | /x | Adjective |
| cashier | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ceasefire | //x | Noun |
| chimney | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cholera | /xx | Noun |
| clean out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| comatose | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| combusted | x/x | Verb |
| combustion | x/x | Noun |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conditions | x/x | Verb |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continuous | x/xx | Adjective |
| converted | x/x | Adjective |
| cooking | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| criticism | /xxx | Noun |
| cropped | / | Adjective |
| crossed | / | Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| danger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dans | / | Verb |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dependent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| depose | x/ | Verb |
| deputy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| diminished | x/x | Adjective |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disembark | xx/ | Verb |
| dismantled | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| distanced | /x | Verb |
| done | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drive out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dung | / | Noun, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| edited | /xx | Adjective |
| eld | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| emanate | /xx | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| employ | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| evolved | x/ | Adjective |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| excite | x/ | Verb |
| exert | x/ | Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| explode | x/ | Verb |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extinguisher | x/xx | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fervor | /x | Noun |
| fervour | /x | Noun |
| feu | / | Noun, Verb |
| fewer | /x | Adjective |
| fiery | /xx | Adjective |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fire up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| firearm | /xx | Noun |
| fireball | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| firefighter | /xx | Noun |
| firehouse | /xx | Noun |
| fireman | /x | Noun |
| fireplace | /xx | Noun |
| firepower | /xx | Noun |
| firewall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fireworks | /x | Noun |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flak | / | Noun |
| flame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| flammability | xx/xx | Noun |
| flare | / | Noun, Verb |
| flash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| foolishness | /xx | Noun |
| for | / | Noun |
| forest fire | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| forthcoming | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| furnace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fury | /x | Noun |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gat | / | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| gin | / | Noun, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| give notice | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| glimpse | / | Noun, Verb |
| glue | / | Noun, Verb |
| gone | / | Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| greece | / | Name |
| grown | / | Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| gunfire | /xx | Noun |
| gunnery | /xx | Noun |
| gunpowder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| gunshot | /x | Noun |
| gush | / | Noun, Verb |
| gust | / | Noun, Verb |
| hail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| handcrafted | /xx | Adjective |
| handgun | /x | Noun |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| happiest | /xx | Adjective |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| headlamp | // | Noun |
| hearth | / | Noun |
| heat | / | Noun, Verb |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| held | / | Noun |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hey | / | Name |
| hiccup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hose | / | Noun, Verb |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| how | / | Adverb, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hydrant | /x | Noun |
| ignite | x/ | Verb |
| ignition | x/x | Noun |
| inadequate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| increase | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inferno | x/x | Noun |
| inflame | x/ | Verb |
| inflammation | xx/x | Noun |
| injure | /x | Verb |
| inlet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insufficient | xx/x | Adjective |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intervene | xx/ | Verb |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| invite | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| iron | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| join | / | Verb, Noun |
| journeyed | /x | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| juvenile | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| kick | / | Verb, Noun |
| kiln | / | Noun, Verb |
| kindle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lamp | / | Noun, Verb |
| land | / | Noun, Verb |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| lay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| least | / | Adverb, Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| let fly | // | Phrase, Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| lightning | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| litmus | /x | Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| loose | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lull | / | Noun, Verb |
| made | / | Noun |
| make out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| managed | /x | Verb |
| mantelpiece | x/x | Noun |
| marksmanship | /xx | Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| materialize | x/xxx | Verb |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| meet | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| minimum | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| minor | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| minus | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| missile | /x | Noun |
| molotov | /xx | Name, Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| move in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| muff | / | Noun, Verb |
| nar | x | Noun |
| near | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| nether | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| obtain | x/ | Verb |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| offend | x/ | Verb |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| on | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ongoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| onto | /x | Adjective |
| open fire | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| optimum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| originate | x/xx | Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outnumber | x/x | Verb |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| oven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| overtake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overwhelm | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| par | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| para | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| parse | / | Verb, Noun |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| peak | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| per | / | Adjective, Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plague | / | Noun, Verb |
| please | / | Verb, Adverb |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| prepare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| pressure | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prick | / | Noun, Verb |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| produce | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| progressed | x/ | Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pursuant | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| pyre | /x | Noun |
| rain | / | Noun, Verb |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| range | / | Noun, Verb |
| re | / | Noun |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| reap | / | Verb, Noun |
| received | x/ | Adjective |
| red | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reduced | x/ | Adjective |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rekindle | x/x | Verb |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| requests | x/ | Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retardant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| rifle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ripe | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| risen | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| rocket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rung | / | Noun, Adjective |
| rush | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sack | / | Noun, Verb |
| salvo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sand | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| send | / | Verb, Noun |
| send away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| set down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sex | / | Noun, Verb |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shame | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shelling | /x | Noun |
| shirt | / | Noun, Verb |
| shoot | / | Verb, Noun |
| shore | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| sigma | /x | Noun |
| sit | / | Verb, Noun |
| size | / | Noun, Verb |
| skip | / | Verb, Noun |
| smoke | / | Noun, Verb |
| smudge | / | Noun, Verb |
| sniping | /x | Noun |
| sourced | / | Verb, Adjective |
| sous | / | Noun |
| spend | / | Verb, Noun |
| spite | / | Noun, Verb |
| sprinkler | /x | Noun, Verb |
| squeeze out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stack | / | Noun, Verb |
| stair | / | Noun |
| staircase | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stairway | /x | Noun |
| stairwell | /x | Noun |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| stay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| steer | / | Verb, Noun |
| stem | / | Noun, Verb |
| step | / | Noun, Verb |
| stir up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stove | / | Noun, Verb |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| sub | / | Noun, Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| subnormal | //x | Adjective, Noun |
| suboptimal | xxxx | Adjective |
| subordinate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| summon | /x | Verb, Noun |
| sun | / | Noun, Verb |
| super | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| supporting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| swirling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| tabled | /x | Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| that | / | Adverb, Noun |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| through | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| throughout | x/ | Adverb |
| throw | / | Verb, Noun |
| thunder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tide | / | Noun, Verb |
| time | / | Noun, Verb |
| tire | /x | Noun, Verb |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| titre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| to | / | Adverb, Noun |
| torch | / | Noun, Verb |
| torpedo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| torque | / | Noun, Verb |
| total | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| transfer | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| travel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| traversed | /x | Verb |
| trigger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| truck | / | Noun, Verb |
| true | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| tyre | / | Noun, Verb |
| underage | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| underneath | xx/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| underway | xx/ | Adverb, Noun |
| uneconomic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| unless | x/ | Adjective |
| upcoming | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| upon | x/ | |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| using | /x | Noun |
| via | /x | Noun |
| visit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| volley | /x | Noun, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb, Noun |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| wanna | /x | Noun |
| want | / | Verb, Noun |
| warmth | / | Noun |
| water | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weapon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| were | x | Noun |
| when | / | Adverb, Noun |
| while | / | Noun, Verb |
| wildfire | /xx | Noun |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| wine | / | Noun, Verb |
| wired | /x | Adjective |
| with | / | Adverb, Noun |
| within | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| without | x/ | Adverb |
| wonder | /x | Verb, Noun |
| world | / | Noun, Verb |
| wound | / | Noun, Verb |
| yank | / | Noun, Verb |
| you | / | Verb, Noun |
| zeal | / | Noun |
