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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| groundwork | /x | Noun |
| base | / | Noun, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun, Noun |
| founding | /x | Noun, Noun |
| institution | xx/x | Noun, Noun |
| origination | xxx/x | Noun, Noun |
| creation | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| initiation | xxx/x | Noun, Noun |
| substructure | //x | Noun, Noun |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun, Noun |
| foot | / | Noun, Noun |
| bedrock | /x | Noun |
| underpinning | /xxx | Noun |
| framework | /x | Noun |
| building | /x | Noun |
| pillars | /x | Noun |
| superstructure | /xxx | Noun |
| structure | /x | Noun |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| edifice | /xx | Noun |
| blueprint | /x | Noun |
| solid | /x | Adjective |
| underpinnings | /xxx | Noun |
| organization | xxx/x | Noun |
| bulwark | /x | Noun |
| footings | /x | Noun |
| principles | /xx | Noun |
| institute | /xx | Name |
| endowment | x/x | Noun |
| laying | /x | Verb, Noun |
| platform | /x | Noun |
| construction | x/x | Noun |
| theory | /x | Noun |
| primer | /x | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| ground | / | Noun |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| benefactor | /xxx | Noun |
| establishment | x/xx | Noun |
| core | / | Noun |
| cement | x/ | Noun |
| establishing | x/xx | Verb |
| education | xx/x | Noun |
| justification | xxx/x | Noun |
| firm | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| linchpin | /x | Noun |
| concrete | x/ | Noun |
| infrastructure | xx/x | Noun |
| philosophy | x/xx | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun |
| philanthropy | x/xx | Noun |
| underlying | xx/x | Adjective |
| partnership | /xx | Noun |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| development | x/xx | Noun |
| shoring | /x | Noun |
| fundamental | xx/x | Adjective |
| nonprofit | x/x | Adjective |
| proper | /x | Adjective |
| rebuilding | x/x | Noun |
| basic | /x | Adjective |
| overarching | /xxx | Adjective |
| keystone | /x | Noun |
| charity | /xx | Noun |
| cradle | /x | Noun |
| tenets | /x | Noun |
| association | xxx/x | Noun |
| pyramid | /xx | Noun |
| strengthening | /xx | Noun |
| anchor | /x | Noun |
| unshakable | x/xx | Adjective |
| empire | /xx | Noun |
| scholarship | /xx | Noun |
| science | /x | Noun |
| solidity | x/xx | Noun |
| brand | / | Noun |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| scaffolding | /xx | Noun |
| form | / | Noun |
| fund | / | Noun |
| formulation | xx/x | Noun |
| understanding | xx/x | Noun |
| rock | / | Noun |
| rest | / | Noun |
| protection | x/x | Noun |
| setting | /x | Noun |
| planting | /x | Noun |
| starting | /x | Verb |
| formation | x/x | Noun |
| siting | /x | Noun |
| inception | x/x | Noun |
| fixation | x/x | Noun |
| constructing | x/x | Verb |
| inauguration | xxx/x | Noun |
| making | /x | Noun |
| erection | x/x | Noun |
| placement | /x | Noun |
| settling | /xx | Noun |
| rooting | /x | Noun |
| settlement | /xx | Noun |
| invention | x/x | Noun |
| uniting | x/x | Verb |
| embarkation | xx/x | Noun |
| presupposition | xxx/x | Noun |
| installation | xx/x | Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| implantation | xx/x | Noun |
| upholding | x/x | Verb |
| inaugural | x/xx | Noun |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| franchising | /xx | Noun |
| colonization | xxx/x | Noun |
| figuration | xx/x | Noun |
| placing | /x | Verb |
| organizing | /xxx | Noun |
| layout | /x | Noun |
| positioning | x/xx | Noun |
| definition | xx/x | Noun |
| incorporation | xxx/x | Noun |
| perching | /x | Verb |
| launching | /x | Noun |
| undertaking | /xxx | Noun |
| inscription | x/x | Noun |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| bridging | /x | Noun |
| causation | x/x | Noun |
| steadying | /xx | Noun |
| rising | /x | Verb |
| postulation | /x/x | Noun |
| birth | / | Noun |
| focusing | /xx | Verb |
| bonding | /x | Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| crowning | /x | Verb |
| sustaining | x/x | Adjective |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| height | / | Verb |
| piled | / | Adjective |
| shaky | /x | Adjective |
| surer | /x | Adjective |
| blind | / | Noun |
| grant | / | Noun |
| slain | / | Adverb |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| alkalis | /xx | Noun |
| anchorage | /xx | Noun |
| angular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| assisi | x/x | Name |
| assize | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| axiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| basal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| baseline | /x | Noun, Verb |
| basement | /x | Noun |
| bed | / | Noun, Verb |
| beginning | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| burton | /x | Name |
| chaebol | /x | Noun |
| consortia | x/x | Noun |
| corporation | xx/x | Noun |
| corset | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cushion | /x | Noun, Verb |
| database | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| denominator | x/xxx | Noun |
| departure | x/x | Noun |
| elementary | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| enterprise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| fad | / | Noun |
| federation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| fonda | /x | Name |
| founder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| frames | / | Verb |
| fulcrum | /x | Noun |
| girdle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| grass roots | // | Phrase, Noun |
| grassroots | // | Adjective |
| groundless | /x | Adjective |
| heart | / | Noun, Verb |
| himalayan | xx/x | Name, Adjective |
| himalayas | xx/x | Name |
| house | / | Noun, Verb |
| instrumentality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| mainstay | /x | Noun |
| make up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| merit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| milestones | /x | Verb |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| moorings | /x | Noun |
| natal | /x | Name, Adjective |
| nucleus | /xx | Noun |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| pierre | x/ | Name |
| premise | /x | Noun, Verb |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| rationale | xx/ | Noun |
| reason | /x | Noun, Verb |
| recipient | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| seat | / | Noun, Verb |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| springboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| stable | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| stage | / | Noun, Verb |
| stays | / | Noun |
| stone | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| studies | /x | Noun |
| subgrade | /x | Noun |
| subsoil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| substantiation | xxx/x | Noun |
| substratum | //x | Noun |
| tema | /x | Noun |
| tombstone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| touchstone | /x | Noun |
| trust | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| water | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| collocation | xx/x | Noun |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| sorta | /x | Adverb |
| vernacular | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| no | / | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| dialect | /xx | Noun |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
