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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| absurd | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| accrued | x/ | Adjective |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| adverse | x/ | Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| advice | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| advise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| advisories | x/xx | Noun |
| afoul | x/ | Adverb |
| afrikaner | xx/x | Name |
| against | x/ | Name |
| agitators | /xxx | Name |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| agreement | x/x | Noun |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| antithesis | x/xx | Noun |
| antithetical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| assent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assessment | x/x | Noun |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attractive | x/x | Adjective |
| averse | x/ | Adjective, Verb |
| avis | /x | Name |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| bad | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| ballet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bengali | x/x | Name, Adjective |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bulletin | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitalist | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| cheerleader | /xx | Noun |
| cherished | /x | Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| citation | x/x | Noun |
| citizens | /xx | Noun |
| civic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| clique | / | Noun, Verb |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| collaborative | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| colloquial | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| columnists | /xx | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| common | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| commonplace | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| compatible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| conjecture | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| conjoint | x/ | Adjective |
| conscience | /x | Noun |
| consensus | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consultation | xx/x | Noun |
| contempt | x/ | Noun |
| contends | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| contra | /x | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contradictory | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| contradistinction | /xx/x | Noun |
| contraries | /xx | Noun |
| contrast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| controversial | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| converse | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| conviction | x/x | Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counterattack | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| counterclockwise | xx/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| counterintuitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| credible | /xx | Adjective |
| criterion | x/xx | Noun |
| crowd | / | Noun, Verb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dance | / | Noun, Verb |
| debatable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeatist | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| democratic | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| detracts | x/ | Verb |
| detrimental | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| dictate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dictum | /x | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| different | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disagreement | xx/x | Noun |
| disclaimer | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| disdain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disobedient | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| disputable | x/xx | Adjective |
| disregard | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| documentary | xx/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| dunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| edict | /x | Noun |
| endemic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| endorsed | x/ | Adjective |
| entertainments | xx/x | Noun |
| epidemic | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| erroneous | x/xx | Adjective |
| esteem | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| estimate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| estimation | xx/x | Noun |
| evaluation | xxx/x | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exegetical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| expertise | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| express | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| eye | / | Noun, Verb |
| fact | / | Noun |
| factions | /x | Noun |
| fad | / | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fallacious | x/x | Adjective |
| famed | / | Adjective |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fascist | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| fashion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fashionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| fatwa | /x | Noun, Verb |
| favorite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| favoured | /x | Adjective |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feel | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| folk | / | Noun, Adjective |
| frequent | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| friendly | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| general | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| generalised | /xx | Adjective |
| generalized | /xxx | Adjective |
| grassroots | // | Adjective |
| groundswell | /x | Noun |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guilty | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| habitual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| hearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| highbrow | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| his | / | Noun |
| hostile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| illogical | x/xx | Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| impression | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| inadmissible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| incompatible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inconsistency | xx/xx | Noun |
| inconsistent | xx/x | Adjective |
| incontrovertible | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| indefensible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| infraction | x/x | Noun |
| infringement | x/x | Noun |
| infringer | x/x | Noun |
| inimical | x/xx | Adjective |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| insight | /x | Noun |
| inspired | x/x | Adjective |
| intelligence | x/xx | Noun |
| inverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| inverted | x/x | Adjective |
| irreconcilable | x/xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| irrespective | xx/x | Adjective |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| kangaroo | xx/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| kitchen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| known | / | Adjective, Noun |
| liberty | /xx | Noun |
| like | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lookout | /x | Noun |
| majority opinion | x/xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mass | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| media | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mine | / | Noun, Verb |
| mob | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| modem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mood | / | Noun |
| morals | /x | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| music | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| national | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| newspapers | /xx | Noun |
| nongovernmental | xxx/x | Adjective |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| notification | xxx/x | Noun |
| notified | /xx | Verb |
| notion | /x | Noun |
| notorious | x/xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| observation | xx/x | Noun |
| obstinate | /xx | Adjective |
| obverse | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| offender | x/x | Noun |
| opined | x/ | Verb |
| opponent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| opposed | x/ | Adjective |
| opposite | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| opposition | xx/x | Noun |
| optical | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ordinary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| originating | x/xxx | Verb |
| orthodox | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| other | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| outgoing | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outreach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| own | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| parliamentarians | xxx/xx | Noun |
| participative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| people | /x | Noun, Verb |
| perception | x/x | Noun |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| personality | xx/xx | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| persuasion | x/x | Noun |
| pervasive | x/x | Adjective |
| perverse | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| pet | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| phrase | / | Noun, Verb |
| plain | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| poetic | x/x | Adjective |
| poetical | x/xx | Adjective |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| pole | / | Noun, Verb |
| politics | /xx | Noun |
| poll | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| pop | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| popularity | xx/xx | Noun |
| popularization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| popularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| populated | /xxx | Adjective |
| population | xx/x | Noun |
| populist | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| position | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| poster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| practise | /x | Verb, Noun |
| precluding | x/x | Verb |
| preconception | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| preference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| preferred | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| prejudicial | xx/x | Adjective |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prevailing | x/x | Adjective |
| prevalence | /xx | Noun |
| prevalent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prized | / | Adjective |
| prominent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| public | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| public opinion | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| quaker | /x | Name |
| rae | / | Name, Adjective |
| ray | / | Noun, Verb |
| re | / | Noun |
| reaction | x/x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recommendation | xxx/x | Noun |
| red | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| reformist | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| remark | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| renowned | x/ | Adjective |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repugnant | x/x | Adjective |
| requested | x/x | Adjective |
| research | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| reversal | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| revolutionaries | xx/xxx | Noun |
| romantic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| routine | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| ruling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| satisfied | /xx | Adjective |
| saw | / | Verb, Noun |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| scorn | / | Noun, Verb |
| secular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sensationalist | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sentiment | /xx | Noun |
| sentimental | xx/x | Adjective |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| side | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| sim | / | Noun |
| slant | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| snob | / | Noun |
| social | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| socialist | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| song | / | Noun |
| sounder | /x | Noun |
| speculation | xx/x | Noun |
| speech | / | Noun, Verb |
| spite | / | Noun, Verb |
| stance | / | Noun, Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| standpoint | /x | Noun |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| stuck up | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| submits | x/ | Verb |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| successful | x/x | Adjective |
| suggest | x/ | Verb |
| suggestion | x/x | Noun |
| summative | xxx | Adjective |
| supposition | xx/x | Noun |
| surmise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| symbolist | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| tabloid | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| taste | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| theosophical | /x/xx | Adjective |
| thesis | /x | Noun |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| ticket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| touristy | /xx | Adjective |
| traditional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| trendy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| unconstitutional | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| uncontroversial | xxx/x | Adjective |
| understanding | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| unethical | x/xx | Adjective |
| unfavorable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| unionists | /xx | Noun |
| universal | xx/x | Adjective, Name |
| universalization | xx/xx/x | Noun |
| unlawful | x/x | Adjective |
| unpopular | x/xx | Adjective |
| untenable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unwelcome | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| used | / | Verb, Adjective |
| usual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| utterance | /xx | Noun |
| vanity | /xx | Noun |
| variance | /xx | Noun |
| ver | / | Noun |
| verdict | /x | Noun |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| viewpoint | /x | Noun |
| viola | x/x | Noun |
| violated | /xxx | Adjective |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| voice | / | Noun, Verb |
| vote | / | Noun, Verb |
| vox populi | /xxx | Phrase, Noun |
| warning | /x | Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| wayward | /x | Adjective |
| weekly | /x | Adjective, Name, Adverb |
| welcome | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| widespread | // | Adjective |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| wisdom | /x | Noun |
| worm | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
