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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| dearly | /x | Adverb, Adverb |
| desperately | /xxx | Adverb |
| sorely | /x | Adverb |
| urgently | /xx | Adverb |
| for love or money | ////x | Phrase, Adverb |
| heart and soul | /// | Phrase, Noun, Adverb |
| despairingly | x/xx | Adverb |
| frantically | /xxx | Adverb |
| sadly | /x | Adverb |
| ardently | /xx | Adverb |
| perilously | /xxx | Adverb |
| deathly | /x | Adjective |
| dreadfully | /xx | Adverb |
| longingly | /xx | Adverb |
| fiercely | /x | Adverb |
| permanently | /xxx | Adverb |
| forlornly | x/x | Adverb |
| in the worst way | xx// | Phrase, Adverb |
| fervently | /xx | Adverb |
| indefinitely | x/xxx | Adverb |
| devotedly | x/xx | Adverb |
| tenaciously | x/xx | Adverb |
| eagerly | /xx | Adverb |
| dangerously | /xxx | Adverb |
| passionately | /xxx | Adverb |
| feverishly | /xxx | Adverb |
| ferociously | x/xx | Adverb |
| terribly | /xx | Adverb |
| madly | /x | Adverb |
| relentlessly | x/xx | Adverb |
| fondly | /x | Adverb |
| seriously | /xxx | Adverb |
| surely | /x | Adverb |
| for real | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| crazily | /xx | Adverb |
| pitifully | /xxx | Adverb |
| doggedly | /xx | Adverb |
| frightfully | /xx | Adverb |
| searchingly | /xx | Adverb |
| awfully | /x | Adverb |
| vainly | /x | Adverb |
| intensely | x/x | Adverb |
| voraciously | x/xx | Adverb |
| deeply | /x | Adverb |
| tearfully | /xx | Adverb |
| without fail | x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| worriedly | /xx | Adverb |
| sore | / | Adjective |
| fearfully | /xx | Adverb |
| excruciatingly | x/xxxx | Adverb |
| eternally | x/xx | Adverb |
| daringly | /xx | Adverb |
| furtively | /xx | Adverb |
| inescapably | xx/xx | Adverb |
| futilely | /xx | Adverb |
| hopelessly | /xx | Adverb |
| activities | x/xx | Noun |
| adorable | x/xx | Adjective |
| adored | x/ | Adjective |
| adulthood | x/x | Noun |
| advisories | x/xx | Noun |
| affairs | x/ | Noun |
| affectionately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| afflicted | x/x | Adjective |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| afterlife | /xx | Noun |
| age | / | Noun, Verb |
| alacrity | x/xx | Noun |
| alive | x/ | Adjective |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| amy | /x | Name |
| angel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anima | /xx | Noun |
| animation | xx/x | Noun |
| anna | /x | Name |
| arena | x/x | Noun |
| autobiography | xxx/xx | Noun |
| autonomy | x/xx | Noun |
| babe | / | Noun |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| beautiful | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| being | /x | Noun |
| belle | / | Name |
| beloved | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| biography | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| biologic | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| biological | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| biology | x/xx | Noun |
| birth | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| blood | / | Noun, Verb |
| boy | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boyfriend | /x | Noun |
| breath | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| buoyancy | /xx | Noun |
| cabbage | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cant | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cara | /x | Name |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carl | / | Name, Verb |
| cheap | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| cher | / | Noun |
| cherished | /x | Adjective |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| christ | / | Name |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| coexistence | xx/x | Noun |
| comparable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| consciousness | /xx | Noun |
| contrived | x/ | Adjective |
| cora | /x | Name |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| costly | /x | Adjective |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| current | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| curry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dad | / | Noun, Verb |
| daddy | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| daily | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Name, Verb |
| damn | / | Adjective, Verb, Adverb, Noun |
| daughter | /x | Noun |
| day | / | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| dearie | /x | Noun |
| death | / | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delicacy | /xxx | Noun |
| demise | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| derives | x/ | Verb |
| devout | x/ | Adjective, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| differential | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| discussion | x/x | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| distinguished | x/x | Adjective |
| doll | / | Noun |
| durability | xx/xx | Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| earnest | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| elan | /x | Noun |
| elder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| endurance | /xx | Noun |
| energy | /xx | Noun |
| enthusiasm | x/xxx | Noun |
| esprit | x/ | Noun |
| esteemed | x/ | Adjective |
| estimate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| eternity | x/xx | Noun |
| exalted | x/x | Adjective |
| existence | x/x | Noun |
| expectancy | x/xx | Noun |
| expensive | x/x | Adjective |
| experience | x/xx | Noun, Verb |
| exuberance | x/xx | Noun |
| fabulous | /xx | Adjective |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| faithful | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| family | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| fate | / | Noun, Verb |
| fauna | /x | Noun |
| fellow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fife | / | Noun, Verb |
| flora | /x | Noun |
| fond | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| forever | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| friend | / | Noun, Verb |
| fruity | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| future | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| gallant | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| gee | / | Name, Verb |
| gentle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ginger | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| girl | / | Noun, Verb |
| girlfriend | /x | Noun |
| god | / | Name, Verb |
| gosh | / | Noun |
| grand | / | Noun, Adjective |
| hagiography | xx/xx | Noun |
| haired | / | Adjective |
| hallowed | /x | Adjective |
| happy | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| harry | /x | Name, Verb |
| hastings | /x | Name |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| health | / | Noun |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| heartfelt | /x | Adjective |
| heaven | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hell | / | Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hereafter | x/x | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hie | / | Verb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| history | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hon | / | Noun, Adjective |
| honey | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| honorable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| honourable | /xxx | Adjective, Name |
| honoured | /x | Adjective |
| human | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| hygiene | /x | Noun |
| important | x/x | Adjective |
| imprisonment | x/xx | Noun |
| inexpensive | xx/x | Adjective |
| insurance | x/x | Noun |
| interests | /x | Noun |
| jeez | / | Name |
| jesus | /x | Name, Verb |
| kate | / | Name |
| kay | / | Name |
| kid | / | Noun, Verb |
| kiddo | /x | Noun |
| kill | / | Verb, Noun |
| kind | / | Noun, Adjective |
| kindness | /x | Noun |
| lad | / | Noun |
| ladies | /x | Noun |
| lamb | / | Noun, Verb |
| learning | /x | Noun |
| leben | /x | Noun |
| length | / | Noun, Verb |
