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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abdication | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| abort | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| activity | x/xx | Noun |
| adaptable | x/xx | Adjective |
| addressed | x/ | Adjective |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alone | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ambition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| amoral | x/x | Adjective |
| annihilate | x/xx | Verb |
| annul | /x | Verb |
| anticompetitive | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| apathy | /xx | Noun |
| applicable | /xxx | Adjective |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| artefact | /xx | Noun |
| article | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| artifact | /xx | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| athenian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| autism | /xx | Noun |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| auxiliary | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| available | x/xx | Adjective |
| backfire | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| capitulation | xxx/x | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| checking | /x | Noun |
| checkmate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| completed | x/x | Adjective |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| concede | x/ | Verb |
| concern | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| confederated | x/xxx | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| connection | x/x | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| considered | x/x | Adjective |
| contained | x/ | Adjective |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contravene | /xx | Verb |
| controllable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| correction | x/x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| covered | /x | Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crush | / | Verb, Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deactivate | x/xx | Verb |
| dealt | / | Verb |
| debacle | x/x | Noun |
| defeated | x/x | Adjective |
| defection | x/x | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliberately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demolish | x/x | Verb |
| deprive | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| desideratum | xx/xx | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| destination | xx/x | Noun |
| destiny | /xx | Noun |
| destroy | x/ | Verb |
| destruction | x/x | Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| diligence | /xx | Noun |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| disable | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| disappoint | xx/ | Verb |
| disaster | x/x | Noun |
| discipline | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| discomfiture | x/xx | Noun |
| discussed | x/ | Verb |
| dismantle | x/x | Verb |
| dismiss | x/ | Verb |
| dispel | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disprove | x/ | Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| downfall | /x | Noun, Verb |
| driven | /x | Adjective |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| efficient | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| endgame | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| examined | x/x | Verb |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expel | x/ | Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| expiry | x/x | Noun |
| external | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| eyesight | /x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| fin | / | Noun, Verb |
| final | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| finality | x/xx | Noun |
| fine | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| finish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| flop | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foil | / | Noun, Verb |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| frustration | x/x | Noun |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| glance | / | Noun, Verb |
| goal | / | Noun, Verb |
| gourmet | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hardwired | x/x | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hoc | / | Name |
| humiliation | xxx/x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| impede | x/ | Verb |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| industry | /xx | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| integrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| intent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| intention | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| invalidation | xxx/x | Noun |
| islam | x/ | Name |
| issue | /x | Noun, Verb |
| item | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| job | / | Noun, Verb |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| kang | / | Name, Verb |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| late | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| latter | /x | Adjective |
| lens | / | Noun, Verb |
| licking | /x | Noun |
| life | / | Noun, Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| mais | / | Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| matter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| meta | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mission | /x | Noun, Verb |
| moot | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| multiprocessor | xx/xx | Noun |
| multipurpose | xx/x | Adjective |
| murder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| need | / | Verb, Noun |
| neutralise | /xx | Verb |
| neutralization | xxx/x | Noun |
| neutralize | /xx | Verb |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| nullify | /xx | Verb |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| objective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| objet | x/ | Noun |
| obstruct | x/ | Verb |
| oppression | x/x | Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outdo | x/ | Verb |
| outsmart | /x | Verb |
| outwit | /x | Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overpower | xx/x | Verb |
| override | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overthrow | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overturn | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| persistence | x/x | Noun |
| persistency | x/xx | Noun |
| personalities | xx/xx | Noun |
| perspective | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| preparation | xx/x | Noun |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| problem | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| processing | /xx | Noun |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| propose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| pur | / | Noun, Verb |
| purport | /x | Verb, Noun |
| purposed | /x | Adjective |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| quest | / | Noun, Verb |
| radiographic | /xx/x | Adjective |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| refraction | x/x | Noun |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| regard | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rejection | x/x | Noun |
| relation | x/x | Noun |
| relevance | /xx | Noun |
| relinquishment | x/xx | Noun |
| remainder | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| repression | x/x | Noun |
| reproduced | xx/ | Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| requirements | x/x | Noun |
| resign | x/ | Verb |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rest | / | Noun, Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| revoke | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| rid | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| role | / | Noun |
| rout | / | Noun, Verb |
| sabotage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| sake | / | Noun |
| scope | / | Noun, Verb |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| scuttle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| seen | / | Verb, Noun |
| sense | / | Noun, Verb |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| severely | x/x | Adverb |
| shipwreck | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sight | / | Noun, Verb |
| significance | x/xx | Noun |
| sink | / | Noun, Verb |
| skunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| slaughter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| slay | / | Verb, Noun |
| smell | / | Noun, Verb |
| sophisticated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| soul | / | Noun, Verb |
| specialized | /xx | Adjective |
| spirit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| standalone | /x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| subdue | x/ | Verb |
| subject | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| subvert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| supported | x/x | Adjective |
| surmount | x/ | Verb |
| surrender | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| swim | / | Verb, Noun |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| target | /x | Noun, Verb |
| task | / | Noun, Verb |
| tenacity | x/xx | Noun |
| tenets | /x | Noun |
| terminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| termination | xx/x | Noun |
| thing | / | Noun, Verb |
| thrashing | /x | Noun |
| thrust | / | Noun, Verb |
| thwart | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| title | /x | Noun, Verb |
| topic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| topple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| totem | /x | Noun |
| touchdown | /x | Noun |
| triumph | /x | Noun, Verb |
| under | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| undergo | xx/ | Verb |
| undermine | /xx | Verb |
| undo | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| unravel | x/x | Verb |
| untie | x/ | Verb |
| upset | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| usage | /x | Noun |
| use | / | Noun, Verb |
| usefulness | /xx | Noun |
| utility | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| value | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vanquish | /x | Verb |
| vein | / | Noun, Verb |
| victories | /xx | Noun |
| view | / | Noun, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| vision | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vocation | x/x | Noun |
| wallop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| waterloo | /xx | Name |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weaken | /x | Verb |
| whipping | /x | Noun |
| why | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| will | / | Verb, Noun |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
