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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| abatement | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| acorns | /x | Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| against | x/ | Adverb |
| agitate | /xx | Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aimed | / | Adjective |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| ambush | /x | Noun, Verb |
| an | / | Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| anger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anti | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| argue | /x | Verb, Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| armageddon | xx/x | Name |
| arrears | x/ | Name |
| assault | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| ballgame | x/ | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bandy | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| banging | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| bat | / | Noun, Verb |
| battering | /xx | Noun |
| battlefield | /xx | Noun |
| battles | /x | Noun |
| bawling | /x | Noun |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| black eye | // | Name, Name |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blur | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| boxer | /x | Noun |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| braced | / | Adjective |
| brawl | / | Noun, Verb |
| breach | / | Noun, Verb |
| breaks | / | Verb, Noun |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chase | / | Noun, Verb |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| circus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clash | / | Noun, Verb |
| climactic | x/x | Adjective |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clock | / | Noun, Verb |
| cluttered | /x | Adjective |
| coast | / | Noun, Verb |
| coccyx | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| combatant | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| combats | x/ | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| comeback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| competitiveness | x/xxx | Noun |
| confirm | x/ | Verb, Adverb |
| conflict | /x | Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contradiction | xx/x | Noun |
| contravention | xx/x | Noun |
| controls | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| conversely | /xx | Adverb |
| conversion | x/x | Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| copies | /x | Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crackdown | /x | Noun |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| cries | / | Noun, Verb |
| crusade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decrease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defensive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| defiance | x/x | Noun |
| defy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| dent | / | Noun, Verb |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| disturbance | x/x | Noun |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| dorsal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| dorsum | /x | Noun |
| dos | / | Noun, Verb |
| dossier | x/ | Noun |
| double up | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| dreadful | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| dual | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| duel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| efforts | /x | Noun |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| elimination | xxx/x | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorse | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| expense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| extinguish | x/x | Verb |
| eyes | / | Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| feedback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fence | / | Noun, Verb |
| fend | / | Verb, Noun |
| fender | /x | Noun, Verb |
| feud | / | Noun, Verb |
| field | / | Noun, Verb |
| fight back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fight off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fighter | /x | Noun |
| fights | / | Noun, Verb |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flashback | /x | Noun, Verb |
| flatbed | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flight | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| flip | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| floating | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| flounder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| footsteps | /x | Noun |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| forwards | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
| fro | / | Adverb, Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fullback | /x | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun, Verb |
| furnish | /x | Verb, Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| gage | / | Noun, Verb |
| gale | / | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| garden | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| gator | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| good | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| gory | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| grapple | /x | Verb, Noun |
| grief | / | Noun, Verb |
| grueling | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| gruelling | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| guarantee | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| gunfight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hassle | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hate | / | Verb, Noun |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hind | / | Adjective, Noun |
| hinder | /x | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| hindsight | /x | Noun |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| homecoming | /xx | Noun |
| horrendous | x/x | Adjective |
| horse | / | Noun, Verb |
| hostilities | x/xx | Noun |
| howl | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurt | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| impact | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| inclination | xx/x | Noun |
| income | /x | Noun |
| infighting | /xx | Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| inversely | x/x | Adverb |
| jihad | /x | Noun, Verb |
| joust | / | Noun, Verb |
| kidney | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kisses | /x | Noun, Verb |
| kitchen | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lacerations | xx/x | Noun |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| lash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lat | / | Name, Adjective |
| later | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| laughs | / | Verb, Noun |
| licks | / | Noun, Verb |
| lighted | /x | Adjective |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lineman | /x | Noun |
| littered | /x | Adjective |
| locate | /x | Verb |
| loin | / | Noun |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| look | / | Verb, Noun |
| loosen | /x | Verb |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| lumbar | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| me | / | Noun |
| measures | /x | Noun |
| memorize | /xx | Verb |
| merits | /x | Noun |
| midday | /x | Noun |
| militancy | /xxx | Noun |
| morning | /x | Noun |
| mouths | / | Noun |
| neck | / | Noun, Verb |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| newly | /x | Adverb |
| nightmarish | /xx | Adjective |
| noncurrent | x/x | Adjective |
| noon | / | Noun, Verb |
| notochord | /xx | Noun |
| now | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overcome | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| overdue | /x/ | Adjective |
| overleaf | /xx | Adverb |
| page | / | Noun, Verb |
| pain | / | Noun, Verb |
| palm | / | Noun, Verb |
| passing | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| paved | / | Adjective |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pest | / | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| poop | / | Noun, Verb |
| posterior | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| precedent | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| preprogrammed | x/x | Adjective, Verb |
| prevent | x/ | Verb |
| prevention | x/x | Noun |
| previous | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| puncture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| punt | / | Noun, Verb |
| pursuit | x/ | Noun |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quarter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| quarterback | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| quest | / | Noun, Verb |
| race | / | Noun, Verb |
| railed | / | Adjective |
| raindrops | /x | Adjective |
| rear | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| rebate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rebuff | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recalls | /x | Verb |
| recapture | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| reclaim | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| recoil | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| recommit | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| reconsider | xx/x | Verb |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| recoup | x/ | Verb |
| recover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| recovery | x/x | Noun |
| rectory | /xx | Noun |
| recuperate | x/xx | Verb |
| recurrence | x/x | Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| reduction | x/x | Noun |
| reentry | x/x | Noun |
| refund | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| regain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regression | x/x | Noun |
| regressive | x/x | Adjective |
| reject | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| relapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| reminds | x/ | Verb |
| remission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| render | /x | Verb, Noun |
| renege | x/ | Verb |
| rents | / | Noun |
| repatriation | xxx/x | Noun |
| repay | x/ | Verb |
| repeat | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| repel | x/ | Verb |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repulse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| resist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resistance | x/x | Noun |
| respond | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| responses | x/x | Noun |
| restoration | xx/x | Noun |
| restore | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resume | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resumption | x/x | Noun |
| resurgence | x/x | Noun |
| retour | x/ | Noun |
| retract | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retreat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retrieve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| retro | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| retroactive | xx/x | Adjective |
| retrograde | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| retrospective | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| returnees | xx/ | Noun |
| returns | x/ | Noun |
| revenues | /xx | Noun |
| reverse | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| reversion | x/x | Noun |
| revert | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| review | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| revisit | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| revival | x/x | Noun |
| rewind | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rid | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| rifts | / | Noun |
| ring | / | Noun, Verb |
| riot | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rips | / | Verb |
| rocky | /x | Adjective, Name |
| root | / | Noun, Verb |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rub | / | Verb, Noun |
| ruffle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| rumble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| rump | / | Noun, Verb |
| running back | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sad | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| saddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| salt | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| salvage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scramble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scrap | / | Noun, Verb |
| scrimmage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| scuffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| seconds | /x | Noun |
| secreting | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name |
| setback | /x | Noun |
| settle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| shaded | /x | Adjective |
| shadowed | /x | Adjective |
| shock | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| shoulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shudders | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sides | / | Noun |
| sighs | / | Noun, Verb |
| since | / | Adverb |
| skirmish | /x | Noun, Verb |
| small | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| smiles | / | Noun |
| sobs | / | Noun |
| solution | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| sorrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| spar | / | Noun, Verb |
| spinal column | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| spine | / | Noun |
| sponge | / | Noun, Verb |
| springs | / | Noun |
| squabble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| stand | / | Verb, Noun |
| stand firm | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stern | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| still | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stomach | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stop | / | Verb, Noun |
| straight | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| strength | / | Noun, Verb |
| strife | / | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun, Verb |
| strive | / | Verb, Noun |
| struggles | /x | Noun, Verb |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| subsequent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| substantiate | x/xx | Verb |
| substantive | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| sunlit | /x | Adjective |
| supports | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| suppress | x/ | Verb |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| sustain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| sweat | / | Noun, Verb |
| tackle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| tail | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| tear | / | Verb, Noun |
| then | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| there | / | Adverb, Noun |
| thigh | / | Noun |
| throwback | /x | Noun |
| tooth | / | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| towards | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| tower | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trace | / | Noun, Verb |
| trailing | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| traitor | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| trip | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| try | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| tug | / | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| tussle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| two | / | Noun |
| underpin | /xx | Verb |
| unlit | xx | Adjective |
| unoccupied | x/xx | Adjective |
| upper | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vault | / | Noun, Verb |
| verso | /x | Noun |
| vertebra | /xx | Noun |
| vertebral column | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| violation | xx/x | Noun |
| violent | /xx | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| vouch | / | Verb, Noun |
| wage | / | Noun, Verb |
| wailing | /x | Noun |
| waist | / | Noun |
| war | / | Noun, Verb |
| warfare | /x | Noun, Verb |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| water | /x | Noun, Verb |
| weeping | /x | Noun |
| wetness | /x | Noun |
| whipping | /x | Noun |
| whisk | / | Verb, Noun |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| wines | / | Noun |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| withstand | x/ | Verb |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrestle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| yet | / | Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| yonder | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
