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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| foremost | /x | Adjective |
| first | / | Adjective |
| primarily | x/xx | Adverb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| chiefly | /x | Adverb |
| first off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| for starters | //x | Phrase, Adverb |
| principally | /xx | Adverb |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
| preeminent | x/xx | Adjective |
| only | /x | Adverb |
| to begin with | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| largely | /x | Adverb |
| mostly | /x | Adverb |
| up front | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| preliminarily | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| predominantly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| primly | /x | Adverb |
| predominately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| initially | x/xx | Adverb |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| not least | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| prominently | /xxx | Adverb |
| for one | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| purely | /x | Adverb |
| prima facie | /x/x | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| by and large | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| front and center | ///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| particularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| fore | / | Noun |
| fundamentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| basically | /xx | Adverb |
| first thing | // | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| paramount | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| in particular | xx/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| originally | x/xxx | Adverb |
| first and last | /// | Phrase, Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| ultimately | /xxx | Adverb |
| crucially | /xx | Adverb |
| early on | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| right away | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| solely | /xx | Adverb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| from the word go | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Noun |
| plainly | /x | Adverb |
| eminently | /xxx | Adverb |
| uppermost | /xx | Adjective |
| substantially | x/xx | Adverb |
| profoundly | x/x | Adverb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| as a rule | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| for the most part | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| proximally | /xxx | Adverb |
| par excellence | //xx | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| emphatically | x/xx | Adverb |
| anteriorly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| singularly | /xxx | Adverb |
| expressly | x/x | Adverb |
| from the ground up | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| overwhelmingly | xx/xx | Adverb |
| secondarily | xx/xx | Adverb |
| in a nutshell | xx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| forthwith | // | Adverb |
| vitally | /xx | Adverb |
| right off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| seriously | /xxx | Adverb |
| headfirst | // | Noun |
| supremely | x/xx | Adverb |
| once and for all | //// | Phrase, Adverb |
| for a start | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| notably | /xx | Adverb |
| at once | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| straightway | /x | Adverb |
| ideally | x/x | Adverb |
| intrinsically | x/xxx | Adjective |
| most | / | Adjective |
| radically | /xx | Adverb |
| inherently | x/xx | Adverb |
| all of a sudden | //x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| all the time | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| positively | /xxx | Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| further | /x | Adjective |
| precisely | x/x | Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| minimally | /xxx | Adverb |
| properly | /xx | Adverb |
| in effect | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| preferentially | xx/xx | Adverb |
| on top | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| merely | /x | Adverb |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| highly | /x | Adverb |
| directly | x/x | Adverb |
| all the more | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| finally | /xx | Adverb |
| abstractly | x/x | Adverb |
| deep down | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| proactively | //xx | Adverb |
| far and away | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| superiorly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| ablest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| been | / | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| brow | / | Noun, Verb |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| celebrated | /xxx | Adjective |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commonest | /xx | Adjective |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| darts | / | Noun |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| detachable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| earliest | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| eighth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| eldest | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| eminent | /xx | Adjective |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| entire | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| essentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| esteemed | x/ | Adjective |
| every | /xx | Noun |
| everything | /xx | Noun |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| feedstocks | /x | Noun |
| fifth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| first base | // | Phrase, Noun |
| firstborn | // | Noun, Adjective |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| fourth | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| freshman | /x | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| full | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| greatest | /x | Verb |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| held | / | Verb |
| highest | /x | Adjective |
| horns | / | Adjective |
| illustrious | x/xx | Adjective |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| inaugural | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inception | x/x | Noun |
| indian | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| influential | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| initiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| initiatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ire | / | Noun, Verb |
| isaac | /x | Name |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kickoff | /x | Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| known | / | Adjective, Noun |
| largest | /x | Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| low gear | // | Phrase, Noun |
| maiden | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| maternal | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| maximum | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| middle | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| morning | /x | Noun |
| nada | /x | Noun |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| never | /x | Adverb |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| next | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| noted | /x | Adjective |
| number one | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| offset | x/ | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| oldest | /x | Noun |
| ole | / | Adjective, Name |
| once | / | Adverb, Noun |
| one | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| onset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| opening | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| ordinal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| original | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| outset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| outstanding | x/x | Adjective |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| part | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pioneer | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| pitched | / | Adjective |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| plunge | / | Verb, Noun |
| powell | /x | Name |
| precedence | /xx | Noun |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| preferably | /xxx | Adverb |
| premier | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| premiere | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| premium | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| première | /x | Noun, Verb |
| prerequisite | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
