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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| seashore | /x | Noun, Noun |
| ice shelf | // | Phrase, Noun |
| nearshore | /x | Noun |
| inland sea | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| seafloor | // | Noun |
| landmass | /x | Noun |
| shore | / | Noun |
| seabed | /x | Noun |
| ocean | /x | Noun |
| shoreline | /x | Noun |
| abyss | x/ | Noun |
| shallow | /x | Adjective |
| surface layer | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mediterranean sea | xxx/xx/ | Name, Name |
| coast | / | Noun |
| coastline | /x | Noun |
| ridge | / | Noun |
| gulf | / | Noun |
| strand | / | Noun |
| peninsula | x/xx | Noun |
| beach | / | Noun |
| reef | / | Noun |
| land | / | Noun |
| crust | / | Noun |
| lagoon | x/ | Noun |
| offshore | // | Noun |
| littoral | /xx | Noun |
| open water | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| outcrop | // | Noun |
| seafront | /x | Noun |
| beachside | /x | Noun |
| expanse | x/ | Noun |
| cape | / | Noun |
| ledge | / | Noun |
| sandbar | /x | Noun |
| stack | / | Noun |
| plain | / | Noun |
| beachfront | /x | Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| seaside | /x | Noun |
| oceanfront | xxx | Noun |
| thermocline | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun |
| tongue | / | Noun |
| ice sheet | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cordillera | //x | Noun |
| strait | / | Noun |
| lakeshore | /x | Noun |
| barrier reef | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| foreland | /x | Noun |
| continent | /xx | Noun |
| bench | / | Noun |
| platform | /x | Noun |
| waterfront | /xx | Noun |
| sea level | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| sound | / | Noun |
| underwater | /xxx | Adjective |
| region | /x | Noun |
| ice cap | // | Phrase, Noun |
| continental drift | xx/x/ | Name, Name |
| knoll | / | Noun |
| geoid | /x | Noun |
| mare | / | Noun |
| groundswell | /x | Noun |
| sweep | / | Noun |
| wash | / | Noun |
| sheet | / | Noun |
| bank | / | Noun |
| strip | / | Noun |
| foreshore | xx | Noun |
| inlet | /x | Noun |
| playa | /x | Noun |
| mountain chain | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| plate | / | Noun |
| plateau | x/ | Noun |
| sinus | /x | Noun |
| swale | / | Noun |
| scalp | / | Noun |
| berm | / | Noun |
| estuary | /xxx | Noun |
| territorial waters | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| promontory | x//x | Noun |
| lande | / | Noun |
| frontage | /x | Noun |
| academicians | xxx/x | Noun |
| african | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| anglo | /x | Name |
| apron | /x | Noun, Verb |
| asian | /x | Adjective, Name |
| awards | x/ | Noun |
| balkan | /x | Name, Adjective |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| bight | / | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| blues | / | Noun |
| boarding | /x | Noun |
| book | / | Noun, Verb |
| bookcase | /x | Noun |
| bookshelf | /x | Noun |
| buffet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cabinet | /xx | Noun |
| canadians | x/xx | Noun |
| cassette | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cherokee | /xx | Name |
| cliff | / | Noun |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| colonial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| compartment | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conservancy | x/xx | Noun |
| conservation | xx/x | Noun |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| cupboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| curatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| customised | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| customized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| deck | / | Noun, Verb |
| designed | x/ | Adjective |
| desk | / | Noun, Verb |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dock | / | Noun, Verb |
| drawer | / | Noun |
| dresser | /x | Noun |
| duchy | /x | Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| earl | / | Noun |
| electricians | xx/x | Noun |
| european | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| explorers | x/x | Name |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| flat | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| folding | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| food | / | Noun |
| foreign | /x | Adjective, Name |
| fork | / | Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| french | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| gallery | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| giants | /x | Verb |
| hemispheric | xx/x | Adjective |
| hob | / | Noun, Verb |
| hopper | /x | Noun |
| hotel | x/ | Noun |
| hub | / | Noun |
| icbm | //x/ | Name |
| ice | / | Noun, Verb |
| imperial | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| inbox | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| inland | /x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| insular | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| intercontinental | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| interoperable | xx/xxx | Adjective |
| jetty | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| landslide | /x | Noun, Verb |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| limousines | /xx | Noun |
| lincoln | /x | Name |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| magdalen | /xx | Name |
| mainland | /x | Noun |
| mantel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mantelpiece | x/x | Noun |
| mantle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| marine | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| maritime | /xx | Adjective |
| masters | /x | Noun |
| me | / | Noun |
| mediterranean | xxx/xx | Name, Adjective |
| mesa | /x | Noun |
| metropolitan | xx/xx | Name, Adjective |
| miniaturized | /xxx | Adjective |
| mower | /x | Noun |
| multimedia | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| oceanic | xx/x | Adjective |
| onshore | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| outsourced | x/ | Adjective |
| pad | / | Noun, Verb |
| pallet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pan | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pantry | /x | Noun |
| paved | / | Adjective |
| period | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pier | / | Noun |
| plank | / | Noun, Verb |
| platter | /x | Noun |
| preservation | xx/x | Noun |
| preservative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| prints | / | Adjective |
| processing | /xx | Noun |
| purpose | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quay | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| rack | / | Noun, Verb |
| radii | xxx | Noun |
| ray | / | Noun, Verb |
| reliability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| retention | x/x | Noun |
| reusable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| rig | / | Noun, Verb |
| room | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| scaffold | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scandinavian | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| seaboard | /x | Noun |
| self | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shell | / | Noun, Verb |
| sideboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sill | / | Noun, Adjective |
| socket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stage | / | Noun, Verb |
| standalone | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| storage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| storing | /x | Noun |
| stuff | / | Noun, Verb |
| subcontinent | x/xx | Noun |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tablet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| terrace | /x | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| transcontinental | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| transportable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| trawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| tray | / | Noun, Verb |
| trench | / | Noun, Verb |
| turntable | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| useful | /x | Adjective |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| wall | / | Noun, Verb |
| warehousing | /xx | Noun |
| western | /x | Adjective, Name |
| window | /x | Noun, Verb |
| witches | /x | Verb |
| wood | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
