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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| leap at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come in useful | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wait upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shoot for the moon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| synth | / | Noun |
| take the hint | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| reach for the moon | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go half and half | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| grab the headlines | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| die like flies | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| let well enough alone | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| feel like oneself | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| prey upon | xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| lead someone down the garden path | //x/x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| touch a chord | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| set pen to paper | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| skate around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up steam | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| throw in the sponge | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| run a fever | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| leave well alone | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| throw for a loop | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go for the jugular | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| sit by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| amok | x/ | Noun |
| pack a wallop | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| wake up and smell the roses | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| put in motion | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| promise the stars | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sweeten the pill | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| look lively | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| abbreviated | x/xxx | 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 |
| briefest | /x | Adjective |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| brought | / | 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 |
