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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| postponement | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| detain | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| wait | / | Verb, Verb, Noun |
| holdup | /x | Noun, Noun |
| stay | / | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| detention | x/x | Adverb, Noun |
| hold | / | Noun, Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| rush | / | Noun, Noun |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Noun |
| interruption | xx/x | Noun |
| inconvenience | xx/x | Noun |
| slowness | /x | Noun |
| disruption | x/x | Noun |
| prolonged | x/ | Adjective |
| lapse | / | Noun |
| premature | xx/ | Adjective |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| hiccup | /x | Noun |
| tardy | /x | Adjective |
| consequence | /xx | Noun |
| elapse | x/ | Verb |
| timing | /x | Noun |
| inevitable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| glitch | / | Noun |
| limitation | xx/x | Noun |
| cancellation | xx/x | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| impediment | x/xx | Noun |
| interference | xx/x | Noun |
| difficulty | /xxx | Noun |
| stoppage | /x | Noun |
| prolongation | x/xx | Noun |
| onset | /x | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| impending | x/x | Adjective |
| complicate | /xx | Verb |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| irregularity | xxx/xx | Noun |
| misunderstanding | xxx/x | Noun |
| impeding | x/x | Verb |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| malfunction | x/x | Noun |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| unavoidable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| shorten | /x | Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun |
| cancelling | /xx | Verb |
| lags | / | Noun |
| halt | / | Noun |
| stop | / | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb |
| dithering | /xx | Noun |
| shutdown | /x | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun |
| gratification | xxx/x | Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun |
| limiting | /xx | Verb |
| cause | / | Noun |
| lateness | /x | Noun |
| stalling | /x | Noun |
| denial | x/x | Noun |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| lengthening | /xx | Noun |
| loss | / | Noun |
| hindrance | /x | Noun |
| uncertainty | x/xx | Noun |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| latency | /xx | Noun |
| pause | / | Noun |
| meantime | /x | Noun |
| idling | /xx | Verb |
| standby | // | Noun |
| suspension | x/x | Noun |
| interval | /xx | Noun |
| countdown | /x | Noun |
| time frame | // | Phrase, Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| period | /xx | Noun |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb |
| deadline | /x | Noun |
| borrowed time | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| layoff | /x | Noun |
| while | / | Noun |
| interim | /xx | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb |
| timeline | /x | Noun |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| window | /x | Noun |
| precaution | x/x | Noun |
| hiatus | x/x | Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| passage | /x | Noun |
| forethought | /x | Noun |
| overtime | /xx | Noun |
| spell | / | Noun |
| intermediary | xx/xxx | Noun |
| stint | / | Noun |
| early | /x | Adjective |
| moment | /x | Noun |
| backlog | /x | Noun |
| occasion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| slot | / | Noun |
| term | / | Noun |
| sitting | /x | Verb |
| scheduling | /xx | Noun |
| preview | /x | Noun |
| vacation | x/x | Noun |
| watch | / | Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun |
| layover | /xx | Noun |
| subjective time | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| reverb | x/ | Noun |
| parousia | x/xx | Noun |
| brooks | / | Verb |
| jitter | /x | Noun |
| impatient | x/x | Noun |
| procrastination | xxx/x | Noun |
| inexcusable | xx/xx | Adjective |
| milliseconds | /xxx | Noun |
| throughput | /x | Noun |
| msec | / | Noun |
| sorry | /x | Verb |
| avoidable | x/xx | Adjective |
| undue | x/ | Adjective |
| inordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| hypotonia | xx/xx | Noun |
| emptying | /xx | Noun |
| apologizing | x/xxx | Verb |
| pubertal | /xx | Adjective |
| chafed | / | Verb |
| unreasonable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unconscionable | x/xxx | Adjective |
| intraventricular | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| hesitation | xx/x | Noun |
| compensable | x/xx | Adjective |
| unjustifiable | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| vexatious | x/x | Adjective |
| inverter | x/x | Noun |
| ionospheric | xxx/x | Adjective |
| replying | x/x | Verb |
| queueing | /x | Verb |
| seeming | /x | Adjective |
| resulting | x/x | Adjective |
| maturational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| ado | x/ | Noun |
| airplane | /x | Noun, Verb |
| airport | /x | Noun |
| anyone | /xx | Noun |
| attenuation | x/x/x | Noun |
| await | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| brevity | /xx | Noun |
| broadening | /xx | Noun |
| buy time | // | Phrase, Verb |
| carryforward | /xxx | Noun |
| carryover | /xx | Noun |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| compositional | xx/xx | Adjective |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| coupling | /x | Noun |
| curtailment | x/x | Noun |
| daily | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb |
| dalliance | /xx | Noun |
| date | / | Noun, Verb |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deferment | x/x | Noun |
| deviation | xx/x | Noun |
| differ | /x | Verb, Noun |
| dilatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| dili | xx | Name |
| disadvantage | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| discriminative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| distortion | x/x | Noun |
| downturn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| dwell on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| educative | /xxx | Adjective |
| electromechanical | xxxx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| enthalpy | xxx | Noun |
| entropy | /xx | Noun |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| expectation | xx/x | Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extension | x/x | Noun |
| forestall | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| forthwith | // | Adverb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| hamper | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hesitancy | /xxx | Noun |
| hesitate | /xx | Verb |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| inhibit | x/x | Verb |
| intermission | xx/x | Noun |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| irritation | xx/x | Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
| lingering | /xx | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| matching | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| mora | /x | Noun |
| multiplier | /xxx | Noun |
| notice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| on time | // | Phrase, Adjective |
| output | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| parameter | x/xx | Noun |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| pool | / | Noun, Verb |
| psychophysical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| quickly | /x | Adverb |
| rain | / | Noun, Verb |
| reaction | x/x | Noun |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| report | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reporter | x/x | Noun |
| reprieve | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reschedule | x/x | Verb |
| reservation | xx/x | Noun |
| respite | /x | Noun, Verb |
| retard | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retardation | xx/x | Noun |
| roughness | /x | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| saying | /x | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| shrinkage | /x | Noun |
| slack | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| slippage | /x | Noun |
| sluggishness | /xx | Noun |
| speed | / | Noun, Verb |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| stiffness | /x | Noun |
| strength | / | Noun, Verb |
| stunt | / | Noun, Verb |
| suspend | x/ | Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| therefor | /x | Adverb |
| timeframe | /x | Noun |
| timely | /x | Adjective, Adverb |
| timescale | /x | Noun |
| track | / | Noun, Verb |
| trifling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| underdevelopment | xxx/xx | Noun |
| underperformance | xxx/x | Noun |
| untimely | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| urgency | /xx | Noun |
| vivo | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
