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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| number one | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| predecessor | /xxx | Noun |
| senior | /x | Name |
| elite | x/ | Noun |
| prime | / | Noun |
| firstborn | // | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun |
| ancestor | /xx | Noun |
| successor | x/x | Noun |
| king | / | Noun |
| prince | / | Noun |
| head honcho | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| eldest | /x | Noun |
| chief | / | Noun |
| ascendant | x/x | Noun |
| second fiddle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| top dog | // | Phrase, Noun |
| peer | / | Noun |
| princeps | /x | Noun |
| better | /x | Adjective |
| dignitary | /xxx | Noun |
| first lieutenant | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| pioneer | xx/ | Noun |
| favourite | x/ | Noun |
| numero uno | xx//x | Phrase, Noun |
| heir | / | Noun |
| honor | /x | Noun |
| fifth | / | Noun |
| public enemy number one | /x/xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| opposite number | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| first responder | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| leading | /x | Verb |
| officer | /xx | Noun |
| number two | /xx | Phrase, Adjective, Noun |
| aspirant | /xx | Noun |
| royalty | /xx | Noun |
| big cheese | // | Name, Name |
| progenitor | x/xx | Noun |
| father figure | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| younger | /x | Adjective |
| point man | // | Phrase, Noun |
| captain | /x | Noun |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| boss | / | Noun |
| former | /x | Noun |
| somewhat | // | Adverb |
| official | x/x | Noun |
| principal | /xx | Noun |
| chief of state | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| eighth | / | Noun |
| ensign | /x | Noun |
| aristocrat | x/xx | Noun |
| topper | /x | Noun |
| forerunner | /xx | Noun |
| commander | x/x | Noun |
| authority figure | x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| oldest | /x | Adjective |
| heir presumptive | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| champion | /xx | Noun |
| protagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| leading man | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| opener | /xx | Noun |
| titular | /xx | Adjective |
| upper | /x | Noun |
| nobleman | /xx | Noun |
| mastermind | /xx | Noun |
| eleventh | x/x | Noun |
| underling | /xx | Noun |
| fourth | / | Noun |
| paragon | /xx | Noun |
| competitor | x/xx | Noun |
| lieutenant governor | x/x/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| prime mover | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| doyen | /x | Noun |
| early bird | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| member | /x | Noun |
| third | / | Noun |
| fifteenth | x/ | Noun |
| grand old man | /// | Name, Name |
| byword | /x | Noun |
| killer | /x | Noun |
| nominee | xx/ | Noun |
| seventh | /x | Name |
| elder | /x | Noun |
| ringleader | /xx | Noun |
| fourteenth | // | Name |
| fiftieth | /xx | Noun |
| vanguard | /x | Noun |
| head | / | Noun |
| luminary | /xxx | Noun |
| follower | /xx | Noun |
| chieftain | /x | Noun |
| upper class | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| dean | / | Noun |
| prefect | /x | Noun |
| master | /x | Noun |
| friends in high places | /x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| ninth | / | Name |
| vice | / | Noun |
| spearhead | /x | Noun |
| occupant | /xx | Noun |
| overlord | /xx | Noun |
| counterpart | /xx | Noun |
| aboriginal | xx/xx | Adjective, Name |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| according | x/x | Adjective, Adverb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| against | x/ | Adjective |
| aged | / | Adjective, Noun |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| ahistorical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| all | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| alleviation | xxx/x | Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| alongside | x// | Adverb |
| amateurs | /xx | Noun |
| amid | x/ | Noun |
| amidst | x/ | |
| amongst | x/ | |
| amounts | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| and | x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anthropomorphism | xxx/xx | Noun |
| any | /x | Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| apostasy | xxxx | Noun |
| apostolic | xx/x | Adjective |
| appears | x/ | Adjective |
| appointed | x/x | Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| archetypal | //x | Adjective |
| arianism | /xxxx | Name |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| attained | x/ | Adjective |
| attractive | x/x | Adjective |
| axe | / | Noun, Verb |
| axiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| been | / | Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| bet | / | Verb, Noun |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| biggest | /x | Adjective |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| boils | / | Noun, Verb |
| bonus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| breadth | / | Noun |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| chez | / | Noun |
| coincide | xx/ | Verb |
| comes | / | Noun |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commencement | x/x | Noun |
| commonest | /xx | Adjective |
| competes | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| comprise | x/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| constellation | xx/x | Noun |
| contrary | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| corresponds | xx/ | Verb |
| cousin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crown | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| darts | / | Noun |
| debut | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| discounted | /xx | Adjective |
| during | /x | Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| earnings | /x | Noun |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| enters | /x | Verb |
| equal | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| equality | x/xx | Noun |
| equally | /xx | Adverb |
| equates | x/ | Verb |
| equivalent | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| everything | /xx | Adverb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| except | x/ | Verb |
| falls | / | Noun |
| feedstocks | /x | Noun |
| first base | // | Phrase, Noun |
| first off | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| firstly | /x | Adverb |
| fist | / | Noun, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| for | / | Noun |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foremost | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| formative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| freshman | /x | Noun |
| from | / | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gamble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grade | / | Noun, Verb |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| greatest | /x | Verb |
| harmony | /xx | Noun |
| heuristic | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| highest | /x | Adjective |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| identical | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| im | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| immediate | x/xx | Adjective |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| inaugural | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inception | x/x | Noun |
| including | x/x | Verb |
| independent | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| indian | /xx | Name, Adjective |
| initial | x/x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| initiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| initiatory | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| inside | x/ | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| inter | x/ | Name, Verb |
| intergovernmental | xxxx/x | Adjective |
| intermediate | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| into | x/ | Noun |
| introductory | xx/xx | Adjective |
| involving | x/x | Verb |
| ire | / | Noun, Verb |
| junior | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| kickoff | /x | Noun |
| kiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| largest | /x | Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| love | / | Noun, Verb |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| low gear | // | Phrase, Noun |
| maiden | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
