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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| comedy | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| romantic comedy | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| comique | x/ | Noun |
| comic | /x | Adjective |
| situation comedy | xx/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| cartoon | x/ | Noun |
| comedy of manners | /xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| farce | / | Noun |
| black comedy | //xx | Name, Name |
| sitcom | /x | Noun |
| satire | /xx | Noun |
| edit | /x | Noun |
| dramatic irony | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| monologue | /xx | Noun |
| dialog | /xx | Noun |
| parody | /xx | Noun |
| comedy of errors | /xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| scene | / | Noun |
| skit | / | Noun |
| irony | /xx | Noun |
| button | /x | Noun |
| foil | / | Noun |
| vignette | x/ | Noun |
| mime | / | Noun |
| popcorn | /x | Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun |
| melodrama | /xxx | Noun |
| interlude | /xx | Noun |
| callback | /x | Noun |
| drama | /x | Noun |
| pornography | x/xx | Noun |
| reveal | x/ | Verb |
| catastrophe | x/xx | Noun |
| continuity | xx/xx | Noun |
| travesty | /xx | Noun |
| improv | /x | Noun |
| fiction | /x | Noun |
| topical | /xx | Adjective |
| hook | / | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun |
| narrative | /xx | Noun |
| entertainment | xx/x | Noun |
| vaudeville | /x | Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun |
| ellipsis | x/x | Noun |
| burlesque | x/ | Noun |
| character actor | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| faction | /x | Noun |
| atmosphere | /xx | Noun |
| deadpan | /x | Adjective |
| play | / | Noun |
| subtitle | /xx | Noun |
| fake news | // | Phrase, Noun |
| escapism | x/xx | Noun |
| coup de théâtre | /xx | Name, Name |
| pantomime | /xx | Noun |
| caption | /x | Noun |
| scenario | x/xx | Noun |
| operetta | xx/x | Noun |
| theatrics | /x | Noun |
| tragedy | /xx | Noun |
| revue | x/ | Noun |
| finale | x/x | Noun |
| love scene | // | Phrase, Noun |
| theatrical | x/xx | Adjective |
| clown car | // | Phrase, Noun |
| intrigue | x/ | Noun |
| abatement | x/x | Noun |
| abridgement | x/x | Noun |
| actor | /x | Noun |
| adjustment | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| allowance | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ambulance | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| amelioration | xxx/x | Noun |
| amparo | x/x | Noun |
| amusing | x/x | Adjective |
| animation | xx/x | Noun |
| antacid | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| antipoverty | xx/xx | Adjective |
| approved | x/ | Adjective |
| aspirin | /x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| assistive | x/x | Adjective |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ballplayers | x/x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| based | / | Verb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| better | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| blaze | / | Noun, Verb |
| blessing | /x | Noun |
| bluntness | /x | Noun |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakthrough | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| breather | /x | Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing spell | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| buffoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun |
| candor | /x | Noun |
| candour | /x | Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carved | / | Adjective |
| choreographic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| clearing | /x | Noun |
| clown | / | Noun, Verb |
| club | / | Noun, Verb |
| comedian | x/xx | Noun |
| comedic | x/x | Adjective |
| comfort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| comic book | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| comical | /xx | Adjective |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| commutation | xx/x | Noun |
| commute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compensation | xx/x | Noun |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| concession | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consolation | xx/x | Noun |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| corrupt | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| debt | / | Noun |
| decompression | xx/x | Noun |
| decorative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deductible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deduction | x/x | Noun |
| detente | x/ | Noun |
| detriment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| didactic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distress | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dole | / | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| download | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dramatic | x/x | Adjective |
| drummer | /x | Noun |
| détente | /x | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| easement | /x | Noun |
| elaborate | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| embarrassment | x/xx | Noun |
| emergencies | x/xx | Noun |
| emphasis | /xx | Noun |
| emt | / | Name |
| enhancement | x/x | Noun |
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun |
| entertainer | xx/x | Noun |
| epic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| equity | /xx | Noun |
| escape | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| excluding | x/x | Verb |
| exempt | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| exemption | x/x | Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| exoneration | xxx/x | Noun |
| facilitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| fallback | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| farcical | /xx | Adjective |
| feeder | /x | Noun |
| financed | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| flyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forgiveness | x/x | Noun |
| franchise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frankness | /x | Noun |
| fuel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| funny | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| golfer | /x | Noun |
| gradient | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| gratification | xxx/x | Noun |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| headache | /x | Noun |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| helper | /x | Noun |
| hilarious | x/xx | Adjective |
| humanitarian | xxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| humorist | /xx | Noun |
| humorous | /xx | Adjective |
| humour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hysterical | x/xx | Adjective |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| incentive | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| innovative | /xxx | Adjective |
| interlocutory | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| jockey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| joke | / | Noun, Verb |
| joker | /x | Noun |
| landform | /x | Noun |
| laughable | /xx | Adjective |
| lessening | /xx | Noun |
| liberalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| liberation | xx/x | Noun |
| lifting | /x | Noun |
| lighten | /x | Verb |
| locum | /x | Noun |
| locum tenens | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| loosening | /xx | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| ludicrous | /xx | Adjective |
| lyric | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| lyrical | /xx | Adjective |
| medic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| melodramatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| mercy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ministration | xx/x | Noun |
