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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| account | x/ | Noun, Noun |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| explication | xx/x | Noun |
| clarification | xxx/x | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun |
| description | x/x | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| explanatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| refutation | xx/x | Noun |
| suggestion | x/x | Noun |
| elucidation | x/x/x | Noun |
| summary | /xx | Noun |
| elaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| understanding | xx/x | Noun |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| evidence | /xx | Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun |
| interpretation | xxx/x | Noun |
| observation | xx/x | Noun |
| excuse | x/ | Noun |
| gist | / | Noun |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| corroboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| implication | xx/x | Noun |
| insight | /x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun |
| mystifying | /xxx | Adjective |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| proof | / | Noun |
| acknowledgement | x/xx | Noun |
| apology | x/xx | Noun |
| analysis | x/xx | Noun |
| documentation | xxx/x | Noun |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| clue | / | Noun |
| overview | /xx | Noun |
| confirmation | xx/x | Noun |
| detailed | x/ | Adjective |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| acknowledgment | x/xx | Noun |
| hypothesis | x/xx | Noun |
| illustration | xx/x | Noun |
| puzzling | /xx | Adjective |
| summation | x/x | Noun |
| question | /x | Noun |
| indication | xx/x | Noun |
| recourse | /x | Noun |
| example | x/x | Noun |
| convincing | x/x | Adjective |
| response | x/ | Noun |
| describing | x/x | Verb |
| hint | / | Noun |
| expounding | x/x | Verb |
| demonstration | xx/x | Noun |
| oversimplification | xx/xxxx | Noun |
| exemplification | x/xx/x | Noun |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| definition | xx/x | Noun |
| simplification | xxx/x | Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| specification | xxx/x | Noun |
| exudation | x//x | Noun |
| causation | x/x | Noun |
| characterization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| elicitation | x/x/x | Noun |
| information | xx/x | Noun |
| disclosure | x/x | Noun |
| attribution | xx/x | Noun |
| exploration | xx/x | Noun |
| clearing | /x | Noun |
| declaration | xx/x | Noun |
| rationalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| exposition | xx/x | Noun |
| organizing | /xxx | Noun |
| inferring | x/x | Verb |
| invention | x/x | Noun |
| contextualization | x/xxx/x | Noun |
| manifestation | xxx/x | Noun |
| operationalization | xx/xxx/x | Noun |
| specialization | xxx/x | Noun |
| inference | /xx | Noun |
| rendering | /xx | Noun |
| revelation | xx/x | Noun |
| complication | xx/x | Noun |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| exemption | x/x | Noun |
| uncovering | x/xx | Noun |
| presentation | xx/x | Noun |
| familiarization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| admission | x/x | Noun |
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun |
| communication | xxx/x | Noun |
| expiation | /xxx | Noun |
| justifying | /xxx | Verb |
| interrogation | xxx/x | Noun |
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective |
| universalization | xx/xx/x | Noun |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| investigation | xxx/x | Noun |
| narration | x/x | Noun |
| organising | xxxx | Verb |
| unveiling | x/x | Noun |
| decomposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| supposition | xx/x | Noun |
| punishment | /xx | Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| evocation | xx/x | Noun |
| naming | /x | Noun |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| referring | x/x | Verb |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| exposé | xx | Noun |
| localization | xxx/x | Noun |
| transcription | x/x | Noun |
| exhalation | xx/x | Noun |
| arbitration | xx/x | Noun |
| establishing | x/xx | Verb |
| externalization | x/xx/x | Noun |
| treatment | /x | Noun |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| signification | /xx/x | Noun |
| unification | xxx/x | Noun |
| tabulation | xx/x | Noun |
| approximation | xxx/x | Noun |
| portrayal | x/x | Noun |
| likeliest | /xx | Adjective |
| plausible | /xx | Adjective |
| parsimonious | xx/xx | Adjective |
| defy | x/ | Adverb |
| teleological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| anomaly | x/xx | Noun |
| tenable | /xx | Adjective |
| phenomenon | x/xx | Noun |
| discrepancy | x/xx | Noun |
| reassurance | xx/x | Noun |
| satisfactory | xx/x | Adjective |
| unconvincing | xx/x | Adjective |
| attempted | x/x | Adjective |
| paradox | /xx | Noun |
| causal | /x | Adjective |
| finding | /x | Noun |
| fuller | /x | Adjective |
| mechanistic | xx/x | Adjective |
| reductive | x/x | Adjective |
| satisfying | /xxx | Adjective |
| proffered | /x | Verb |
| oversimplified | xx/xx | Adjective |
| etymological | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| accuracy | /xxx | Noun |
| actin | /x | Noun |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| annotation | xx/x | Noun |
| announcement | x/x | Noun |
| appendix | x/x | Noun |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| briefing | /x | Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| certificate | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| clarity | /xx | Noun |
| comment | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commentary | /xxx | Noun |
| confusion | x/x | Noun |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| corresponding | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cosine | x/x | Noun |
| curvature | /xx | Noun |
| dass | / | Verb |
| debriefing | x/x | Noun |
| derivation | xx/x | Noun |
| deriving | x/x | Noun |
| difference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| directions | x/x | Noun |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| gain | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| interpreting | /xxx | Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| lecture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| legend | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| meaning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| motivation | xx/x | Noun |
| motive | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| narrative | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| natural history | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| precision | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| pronouncement | x/x | Noun |
| rationalisation | /xx/x | Noun |
| rehearsal | x/x | Noun |
| rendition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rubric | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| speech | / | Noun, Verb |
| statement | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| substantiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| teach | / | Verb, Noun |
| teacher | /x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| text | / | Noun, Verb |
| truth | / | Noun, Verb |
| why | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| words | / | Noun |
| wrong | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| bulletproof | /xx | Adjective, Verb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
