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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| decreasing | x/x | Noun |
| crescendo | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| staccato | x/x | Noun |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| ascending | x/x | Verb |
| climax | /x | Noun |
| melody | /xx | Noun |
| recapitulation | xx/x/x | Noun |
| fugue | / | Noun |
| vocalization | /xx/x | Noun |
| swell | / | Noun |
| fade | / | Noun |
| slow | / | Adjective |
| diminution | xx/x | Noun |
| retard | x/ | Verb |
| adagio | x/xx | Noun |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun |
| sotto voce | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| relaxation | xx/x | Noun |
| dolce | /x | Noun |
| close | / | Adjective |
| dynamic | x/x | Adjective |
| andante | x/x | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| gradation | x/x | Noun |
| largo | /x | Name |
| wedge | / | Noun |
| mute | / | Adjective |
| fine | / | Adjective |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| undertone | /xx | Noun |
| lullaby | /xx | Noun |
| dirge | / | Noun |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective |
| transition | x/x | Noun |
| downbeat | x/ | Noun |
| modulation | xx/x | Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun |
| ground | / | Noun |
| soft rock | // | Phrase, Noun |
| minor key | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| minim | /x | Noun |
| una corda pedal | xx/x/x | Name, Name |
| hairpin | /x | Noun |
| progression | x/x | Noun |
| undulation | /x/x | Noun |
| gravity | /xx | Noun |
| piccolo | /xx | Noun |
| elevator music | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| scale | / | Noun |
| dead march | // | Name, Name |
| gradual | /xx | Adjective |
| rapid | /x | Adjective |
| followed | /x | Verb |
| long | / | Adjective |
| murmur | /x | Noun |
| quality | /xx | Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun |
| amble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| ascent | x/ | Noun |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| bizarre | x/ | Adjective |
| boiling | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| characteristic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| convalescence | xx/x | Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| describable | x/xx | Adjective |
| distinctive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| downhill | // | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| exhalation | xx/x | Noun |
| expiration | xx/x | Noun |
| fro | / | Adverb, Noun |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| incline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| indelible | x/xx | Adjective |
| indistinct | xx/ | Adjective |
| jerky | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| peculiar | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| shuffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| southwards | /x | Adverb |
| starburst | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stride | / | Noun, Verb |
| swing | / | Noun, Verb |
| swish | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tapering | /xx | Noun |
| turning | /x | Noun |
| twirl | / | Verb, Noun |
| unmistakable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| unusual | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
