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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| able | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adjudicator | x/xxx | Noun |
| administer | x/xx | Verb |
| administration | xxx/x | Noun |
| administrative | x/xxx | Adjective |
| adviser | x/x | Noun |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| allegorical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| allowable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| ambit | xx | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anarchy | /xx | Noun |
| anatomy | x/xx | Noun |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apa | xx | Name |
| app | / | Noun |
| appear | x/ | Verb |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arbiter | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| are | / | Noun |
| artwork | /x | Noun |
| assurance | x/x | Noun |
| attic | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| auspices | /xx | Noun |
| authorisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorise | xxx | Verb |
| authorised | /xx | Adjective |
| authoritarianism | xxx/xxxx | Noun |
| authoritatively | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| authorization | xxx/x | Noun |
| authorize | /xx | Verb |
| autonomy | x/xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| base | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| bear claw | // | Phrase, Noun |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| behalf | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benchmark | /x | Noun, Verb |
| benefit of clergy | /xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| board | / | Noun, Verb |
| bod | / | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bom | / | Noun |
| bond | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bounded | /x | Adjective |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| breakdown | /x | Noun |
| budget | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bureau | /x | Noun |
| calculate | /xx | Verb |
| calculation | xx/x | Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| capable | /xx | Adjective |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| carte blanche | // | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| central bank | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| central intelligence agency | /xxxxxxxx | Phrase, Noun |
| chapter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| chassis | /x | Noun |
| cia | x | Name, Adjective |
| cipher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| clearance | /x | Noun |
| cleric | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| clout | / | Noun, Verb |
| clown | / | Noun, Verb |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| college | /x | Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| committee | x/x | Noun |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| competency | /xxx | Noun |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| competition | xx/x | Noun |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| comptroller of the currency | x/x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| compute | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| confidence | /xx | Noun |
| connoisseur | xx/ | Noun |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consultant | x/x | Noun |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contracting | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| cop | / | Noun, Verb |
| corporation | xx/x | Noun |
| council | /x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| count on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| credentials | x/x | Noun |
| credibility | xx/xx | Noun |
| cubist | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| curve | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cypher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| damascene | x// | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| data | /x | Noun |
| dato | /x | Name |
| decal | xx | Noun, Verb |
| decentralization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| deduct | x/ | Verb |
| definite | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| denomination | xxx/x | Noun |
| department | x/x | Noun |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| device | x/ | Noun |
| diagram | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| differentiate | xx/xx | Verb, Noun |
| digit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| digital | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| dignitary | /xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| discretion | x/x | Noun |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| divide | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| dominance | /xx | Noun |
| dominion | x/x | Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| dummy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| easel | /x | Noun |
| eight | / | Noun, Adjective |
| emblem | /x | Noun, Verb |
| empower | x/x | Verb |
| encode | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| encrypt | x/ | Verb |
| endorsement | x/x | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| enlightenment | x/xx | Noun |
| enter | /x | Verb, Noun |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| entity | /xx | Noun |
| environmental protection agency | xxx/xxxxxxx | Name, Noun |
| envision | x/x | Verb |
| epa | /x | Name |
| estimate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| evaluator | x/xxx | Noun |
| exaggeration | xxx/x | Noun |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| exhibit | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| expertise | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| extrapolate | x/xx | Verb |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| factor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| faculty | /xx | Noun |
| fancy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| father | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fbi | x | Name |
| feature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| federal bureau of investigation | /xxxxxxxxxx | Name, Name |
| federal housing administration | /xxxxxxxxx | Name, Name |
| fha | x | Name |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| figural | x/x | Adjective |
| figurative | /xxx | Adjective |
| figure eight | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| figure of speech | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| figured | /x | Adjective |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| figurine | xx/ | Noun |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| flesh | / | Noun, Verb |
| flowchart | /x | Noun |
| footnote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forecast | /x | Noun, Verb |
| form | / | Noun, Verb |
| format | /x | Noun, Verb |
| forum | /x | Noun |
| foundation | x/x | Noun |
| fraction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| functions | /x | Noun |
| gauge | / | Noun, Verb |
| genre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| geometric | xx/x | Adjective |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| given | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| governed | /x | Noun |
| government | /xx | Noun |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| graph | / | Noun, Verb |
| graphic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| graphical | /xx | Adjective |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| group | / | Noun, Verb |
| guarantees | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| guardianship | /xxx | Noun |
| guess | / | Verb, Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| hierarchical | x/xx | Adjective |
| hierarchy | /xxx | Noun |
| hyperbole | x/xx | Noun |
| icon | /x | Noun |
| illustration | xx/x | Noun |
| illustrative | x/xx | Adjective |
| image | /x | Noun, Verb |
| imagine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| impressionistic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| include | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| indicated | /xxx | Verb |
| indicator | /xxx | Noun |
| influence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| inning | /x | Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| institution | xx/x | Noun |
| integrate | /xx | Verb |
| internal revenue service | x/xxxxxx | Name, Name |
| interpolate | x/xx | Verb |
| irony | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| irs | / | Name |
| issuance | /xx | Noun |
| issued | /x | Verb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| law | / | Noun, Verb |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| leg | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| legend | /x | Noun, Verb |
| legislature | /xxx | Noun |
| legitimacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| liberation | xx/x | Noun |
| licence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| license | /x | Noun, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| listed | /x | Adjective |
| logic | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lordship | /x | Noun |
| majority | x/xx | Noun |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| managerial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| mandate | /x | Noun, Verb |
| map | / | Noun, Verb |
| marionette | /xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| marking | /x | Noun |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| math | / | Noun, Verb |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| metaphor | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| metonymy | x/xx | Noun |
| minority | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| mom | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| monitor | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| monochrome | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| multiplicity | xx/xx | Noun |
| multiply | /xx | Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| nose | / | Noun, Verb |
| note | / | Noun, Verb |
| nude | / | Adjective, Noun |
| number | /x | Noun, Verb |
| numeral | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| office | /x | Noun, Verb |
| officer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| official | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| organ | /x | Noun, Verb |
| organisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| organism | /xxx | Noun |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outcome | /x | Noun |
| outline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| oversight | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| oxymoron | x//x | Noun |
| painting | /x | Noun |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| parent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pasha | x/ | Noun |
| patent office | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| percent | x/ | Noun, Adverb |
| percentage | x/x | Noun |
| perimeter | x/xx | Noun |
| permissible | x/xx | Adjective |
| permission | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| person | /x | Noun, Verb |
| persona | x/x | Noun |
| personage | /xx | Noun |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| personality | xx/xx | Noun |
| personification | xxxx/x | Noun |
| photo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| photograph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| physique | x/ | Noun |
| picture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pilotage | /xx | Noun |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plan | / | Noun, Verb |
| plane | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| player | /x | Noun |
| plot | / | Noun, Verb |
| point | / | Noun, Verb |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| polka dot | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| polychrome | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| polygon | /xx | Noun |
| portion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| potency | /xx | Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| power of appointment | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| preeminent | x/xx | Adjective |
| preponderance | x/x | Noun |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| president | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| prestige | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pretty | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prevalence | /xx | Noun |
| principal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| proceeding | x/x | Noun |
| process | /x | Noun, Verb |
| professional | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| proficiency | x/xx | Noun |
| profile | /x | Noun, Verb |
| project | /x | Noun, Verb |
| proportion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| protagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| provided | x/x | Verb |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| puppet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| purview | /x | Noun |
| puzzle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quantity | /xx | Noun |
| quota | /x | Noun |
| ranks | / | Noun, Verb |
| raphaelite | x/x | Name |
| rate | / | Noun, Verb |
| ratio | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| recalculate | x/xx | Verb |
| reckon | /x | Verb, Noun |
| record | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| reference | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| regimen | /xx | Noun |
| regulator | /xxx | Noun |
| relevant | /xx | Adjective |
| remit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| repertory | /xxx | Noun |
| representation | xxx/x | Noun |
| reproduced | xx/ | Verb |
| reputation | xx/x | Noun |
| resolve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| resort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| respectability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revenue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| sales | / | Noun |
| sanction | /x | Noun, Verb |
| say | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| schema | /x | Noun |
| schematic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| screen saver | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| sculpture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| secret service | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| secretary | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| see | / | Verb, Noun |
| selective service | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| service | /x | Noun, Verb |
| shadow | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| shape | / | Noun, Verb |
| share | / | Noun, Verb |
| silhouette | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| simile | /xx | Noun |
| size | / | Noun, Verb |
| skate | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| sketch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| skill | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| snowman | /x | Noun |
| social security administration | /xxxxxxxxxx | Name, Noun |
| solve | / | Verb, Noun |
| soma | /x | Noun |
| sovereignty | /xx | Noun |
| spread eagle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| standing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| statistic | x/x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| statuette | xx/ | Noun |
| status | /x | Noun |
| steering | /x | Noun |
| stewardship | /xx | Noun |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| strength | / | Noun, Verb |
| subtract | x/ | Verb |
| sultan | /x | Noun |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| superintendence | xxx/x | Noun |
| superintendent | xxx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| superiority | xxx/xx | Noun |
| supervise | /xx | Verb |
| supervision | xx/x | Noun |
| supervisory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| suppose | x/ | Verb |
| surveillance | x/x | Noun |
| synecdoche | /x/ | Noun |
| table | /x | Noun, Verb |
| take into account | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take off | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| tattoo | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| teacher | /x | Noun |
| teeth | / | Noun, Verb |
| the | x | Adverb, Noun |
| theme | / | Noun, Verb |
| think | / | Verb, Noun |
| toll | / | Noun, Verb |
| total | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tribunal | x/x | Noun |
| trick | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| trojan horse | /x/ | Name, Name, Verb |
| trope | x | Noun, Verb |
| trustees | x/ | Noun |
| tune | / | Noun, Verb |
| turnover | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| umbrella | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| validity | x/xx | Noun |
| value | /x | Noun, Verb |
| verb | / | Noun, Verb |
| virtue | /x | Noun |
| visualize | /xx | Verb |
| volume | /x | Noun, Verb |
| warrant | /x | Noun, Verb |
| was | / | Verb, Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| weather bureau | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| weave | / | Verb, Noun |
| weight | / | Noun, Verb |
| wooden horse | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| work | / | Noun, Verb |
| worth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| writ | / | Noun |
