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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| otherwise | /xx | Adverb, Adverb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| else | / | Adverb |
| alternatively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| alias | /xx | Noun |
| then | / | Adverb |
| be that as it may | ///// | Phrase |
| either way | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| without fail | x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| either | /x | Adverb |
| at all events | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| in that case | x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| thereon | x/ | Noun |
| however | x/x | Adverb |
| subsequently | /xxx | Adverb |
| if nothing else | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| thereupon | xx/ | Adverb |
| further | /x | Adjective |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| alternately | /xxx | Adverb |
| thereof | x/ | Adverb |
| therewith | // | Adverb |
| more than likely | ///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| next | / | Adjective |
| on the off chance | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| therefore | /x | Adverb |
| nonetheless | xx/ | Adverb |
| necessarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| though | / | Adverb |
| thereafter | x/x | Adverb |
| that way | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| eventually | x/xxx | Adverb |
| nevertheless | xxx/ | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| surely | /x | Adverb |
| rather | /x | Adverb |
| like so | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| even so | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| no less | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| hence | / | Adverb |
| as a result | /xx/ | Phrase |
| ideally | x/x | Adverb |
| if need be | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| optionally | /xxx | Adverb |
| for instance | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| parenthetically | xx/xxx | Adverb |
| thus | / | Adverb |
| notwithstanding | xx/x | Adverb |
| concomitantly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| howsoever | /x/x | Adverb |
| all the more | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| in addition | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| meanwhile | /x | Adverb |
| at the very least | /x/x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| ergo | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| hereinafter | x//x | Noun |
| herewith | // | Adverb |
| in order | x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| ever | /x | Adverb |
| one way or another | ///x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| variably | /xxx | Adverb |
| just the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| preferentially | xx/xx | Adverb |
| sometimes | x/ | Adverb |
| first | / | Adjective |
| least of all | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| hereunder | x/x | Noun |
| as like as not | //// | Phrase, Adverb |
| unavoidably | xx/xx | Adverb |
| also | /x | Adverb |
| occasionally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| thereby | // | Adverb |
| unfailingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| this way | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| in lieu | xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| sooner or later | /x//x | Phrase, Adverb |
| perchance | x/ | Adverb |
| more often than not | //x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| contrary | /xx | Noun |
| unlikely | x/x | Adjective |
| something | /x | Noun |
| to begin with | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| insufficiently | xx/xx | Adverb |
| insofar | /xx | Adverb |
| likewise | /x | Adverb |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb |
| incidentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| thenceforth | x/ | Adverb |
| pursuant | x/x | Noun |
| hereof | x/ | Adverb |
| meantime | /x | Noun |
| thereunder | xxx | Adverb |
| presumptively | x/xx | Adverb |
| relatedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| absence | /x | Noun |
| absent | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| accompanist | x/xx | Noun |
| advertiser | /xxx | Noun |
| ailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| albums | /x | Noun |
| backer | /x | Noun |
| biographer | x/xx | Noun |
| blame | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| blemish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| buoyant | /x | Adjective |
| chronicler | /xx | Noun |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| comforters | /xx | Noun |
| commentator | /xxx | Noun |
| confidant | /xx | Noun |
| confidante | /xx | Noun |
| critic | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crumbling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| declining | x/x | Noun |
| default | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| defective | x/x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| deficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| deficit | /xx | Noun |
| delinquent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| deteriorating | x/xxxx | Adjective |
| disregarding | xx/x | Adverb |
| doctors | /x | Adverb |
| drawback | /x | Noun |
| dysfunctional | x/xx | Adjective |
| encouragement | x/xx | Noun |
| enfeebled | x/x | Adjective |
| enormous | x/x | Adjective |
| error | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expositor | xx/x | Noun |
| failure | /x | Noun |
| faltering | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fatigue | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fault | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiasco | x/x | Noun |
| flaw | / | Noun, Verb |
| flop | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| found | / | Verb, Noun |
| gap | / | Noun, Verb |
| great | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| groat | / | Noun |
| ignoring | x/x | Noun |
| inability | xx/xx | Noun |
| inadequacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| inexhaustible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| inordinate | x/xx | Adjective |
| insufficiency | xx/xx | Noun |
| irresistible | xx/xx | Adjective |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| lack | / | Noun, Verb |
| lacuna | x/x | Noun |
| lapse | / | Noun, Verb |
| latent | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| leaving | /x | Noun |
| likely | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| limitless | /xx | Adjective |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| malfunctioning | x/xx | Noun |
| mighty | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| misconduct | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| missing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mistake | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| neglect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| not | / | Adverb, Noun |
| omission | x/x | Noun |
| omitting | x/x | Noun |
| overlooking | /xxx | Adjective |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| perfection | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| qualifying | /xxx | Noun |
| refraining | x/x | Noun |
| refusing | x/x | Verb |
| regressing | x/x | Adjective |
| regressive | x/x | Adjective |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| sagging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| senile | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| shortage | /x | Noun |
| shortcoming | /xx | Noun |
| shortfall | /x | Noun |
| tragic flaw | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| unsatisfactory | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| unsuccessful | xx/x | Adjective |
| weakness | /x | Noun |
