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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| delayed | x/ | Adjective, Adjective |
| deferred | x/ | Adjective |
| postponement | x/x | Noun |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| slow motion | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| disablement | x/xx | Noun |
| suppressed | x/ | Verb |
| behind schedule | x//x | Phrase |
| procrastination | xxx/x | Noun |
| held back | // | Phrase |
| deactivation | x/x/x | Noun |
| detonation | xx/x | Noun |
| anticipatory | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| time lag | // | Phrase, Noun |
| forestalled | x/ | Verb |
| deterrence | x/x | Noun |
| decelerated | x/xxx | Verb |
| inhibition | xx/x | Noun |
| anticipation | xxx/x | Noun |
| prolongation | x/xx | Noun |
| adverse effect | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| deferment | x/x | Noun |
| double meaning | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| slowdown | /x | Noun |
| inactivated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| anticipated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| actuation | /x/x | Noun |
| concealment | x/x | Noun |
| inhibited | x/xx | Verb |
| withholding | x/x | Noun |
| slowing | /x | Verb |
| detonator | /xxx | Noun |
| sabotaged | /xx | Verb |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| subclass | xx | Noun |
| delinquency | x/xx | Noun |
| put off | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| indirect | xx/ | Adjective |
| misdirection | xx/x | Noun |
| silenced | /x | Verb |
| retarding | x/x | Noun |
| prolonging | x/x | Verb |
| retroactive | xx/x | Adjective |
| hold back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| detonating | /xxx | Verb |
| inhibitor | x/xx | Noun |
| lateness | /x | Noun |
| semiautomatic | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| latencies | /xx | Noun |
| consequences | /xxx | Noun |
| suspended | x/x | Verb |
| dramatic irony | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| countermeasure | /xxx | Noun |
| double entendre | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| intentionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| abnormal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| accelerated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acidification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| actio | /xx | Noun |
| actionable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| actions | /x | Noun |
| active | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| activism | /xxx | Noun |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| acton | /x | Name |
| adjourned | x/ | Adjective |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adventure | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aeration | x/x | Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| agenda | x/x | Noun |
| aggression | x/x | Noun |
| ai | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| amnesia | x/x | Noun |
| anaphylactic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrangements | x/x | Verb |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| auditory | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| autumn | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backlogs | /x | Noun |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| battle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| belated | x/x | Adjective |
| biphasic | /xx | Adjective |
| biz | / | Noun |
| blitz | / | Noun, Verb |
| blizzard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blockade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| buffeting | x/x | Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| busyness | //x | Noun |
| called | / | Adjective |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carrying out | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| carryover | /xx | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| centrifugation | x/x/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chile | /x | Name |
| chill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| chromatography | xx/xx | Noun |
| chronic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| clotting | /x | Noun |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| coagulation | x/x/x | Noun |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| coherent | x/x | Adjective |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commitment | x/x | Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| condensation | xx/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| consequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| consultation | xx/x | Noun |
| contingency | x/xx | Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continued | x/x | Adjective |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convection | x/x | Noun |
| counterclaim | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| curdling | /xx | Noun |
| curfew | /x | Noun |
| dare | / | Verb, Noun |
| decay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| deed | / | Noun, Verb |
| defence | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| degree | x/ | Noun |
| delivered | x/x | Adjective |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departed | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| desorption | x/x | Noun |
| determination | xxx/x | Noun |
| differed | /x | Verb |
| diffusion | x/x | Noun |
| dilatory | /xxx | Adjective |
| disintegration | xxx/x | Noun |
| disposition | xx/x | Noun, Verb |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dissolution | xx/x | Noun |
| distillation | xx/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| economy | x/xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effervescence | xx/x | Noun |
| effort | /x | Noun, Verb |
| electrophoresis | xxxxxx | Noun |
| emphasizing | /xxx | Noun |
| employment | x/x | Noun |
| enactment | x/x | Noun |
| encirclement | x/xx | Noun |
| endeavour | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| energy | /xx | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| enhanced | x/ | Adjective |
| equities | /xx | Noun |
| eruption | x/x | Noun |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| evacuated | x/xxx | Adjective |
| event | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eventual | x/xx | Adjective |
| ew | / | Name, Verb |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| execution | xx/x | Noun |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expedited | /xxx | Adjective |
| extended | x/x | Adjective |
| extent | x/ | Noun, Adjective |
| extinction | x/x | Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| fact | / | Noun |
| far | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| filtration | x/x | Noun |
| flocculation | /x/x | Noun |
| flow | / | Noun, Verb |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
