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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accountable | x/xx | Adjective |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| accumulate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquired | x/x | Adjective |
| acquisition | xx/x | Noun |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| advanced | x/ | Adjective |
| advancement | x/x | Noun |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| aegis | /x | Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| airstrip | /x | Noun |
| alda | /x | Name |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| alternate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aluminium | x/xx | Noun |
| aluminum | x/xx | Noun |
| amplification | xxx/x | Noun |
| amplitude | /xx | Noun |
| animate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| antimony | xxxx | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arouse | x/ | Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| arsenic | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| asset | /x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| authority | x/xx | Noun |
| azo | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| banish | /x | Verb |
| barium | /xx | Noun |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behave | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| bismuth | /x | Noun |
| bob | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| boss | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bottom out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| branch | / | Noun, Verb |
| breast | / | Noun, Verb |
| breed | / | Noun, Verb |
| brightness | /x | Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bring in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bullets | /x | Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cadmium | /xx | Noun |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| captain | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cash in on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| catch up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| central | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairman | /x | Noun, Verb |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chef | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| climbs | / | Verb, Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| cobalt | /x | Noun |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| competent | /xx | Adjective |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| computed | x/x | Adjective |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduce | x/ | Verb |
| conducive | x/x | Adjective |
| conducted | x/x | Verb |
| conductor | x/x | Noun |
| conduit | /xx | Noun |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| conquest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| consequence | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| considerable | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| coordinator | x/xxx | Noun |
| copper | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cord | / | Noun, Verb |
| core | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| culminate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| deepen | /x | Verb |
| degenerate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| demonstrate | /xx | Verb |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| detriment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| directed | x/x | Adjective |
| direction | x/x | Noun |
| director | x/x | Noun |
| directorate | x/xx | Noun |
| disproportionate | xx/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| dividend | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| dominant | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| dominate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| driver | /x | Noun |
| drop off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| earnings | /x | Noun |
| edge | / | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| eke out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| electrode | x/x | Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engender | x/x | Verb |
| engine | /x | Noun, Verb |
| enhance | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enlist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enrich | x/ | Verb |
| ensue | x/ | Verb |
| ensure | x/ | Verb |
| entail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| entice | x/ | Verb |
| equip | x/ | Verb |
| escort | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| establish | x/x | Verb |
| evoke | x/ | Verb |
| evolve | x/ | Verb |
| example | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extort | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| extract | /x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| facilitate | x/xx | Verb |
| fall back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| favour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ferrous | /x | Adjective |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| figurehead | /xx | Noun |
| filament | /xx | Noun |
| file | / | Noun, Verb |
| fill out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| find | / | Verb, Noun |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| flagship | /x | Noun, Verb |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| foil | / | Noun, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| fore | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| forefront | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foster | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| frequency | /xx | Noun |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| gain ground | // | Phrase, Verb |
| gained | / | Verb |
| garner | /x | Name, Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb, Noun |
| generate | /xx | Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get ahead | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gold | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| govern | /x | Verb, Noun |
| governance | /xx | Noun |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| greed | / | Noun, Verb |
| gross | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| ground | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| grow | / | Verb, Noun |
| growth | / | Noun |
| guidance | /x | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun, Verb |
| hand | / | Noun, Verb |
| happen | /x | Verb, Adverb |
| happiness | /xx | Noun |
| harvest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| head | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| header | /x | Noun, Verb |
| height | / | Noun |
| helm | / | Noun, Verb |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| hike | / | Noun, Verb |
| hint | / | Noun, Verb |
| hit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| idol | /x | Noun |
| impetus | /xx | Noun |
| implement | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| imply | x/ | Verb |
| impose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| improve | x/ | Verb |
| improvement | x/x | Noun |
| incite | x/ | Verb |
| income | /x | Noun |
| increased | x/ | Adjective |
| increment | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| incur | x/ | Verb |
| induce | x/ | Verb |
| inflict | x/ | Verb |
| inflow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| initiate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| initiative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| inspire | x/ | Verb |
| instance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| instantaneous | xx/xx | Adjective |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| introduce | xx/ | Verb |
| introduction | xx/x | Noun |
| involve | x/ | Verb |
| jumps | / | Noun |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| key | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun, Verb |
| lane | / | Noun |
| launch | / | Noun, Verb |
| lead story | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| leaded | /x | Adjective |
| leaden | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| leadership | /xx | Noun |
| learn | / | Verb, Noun |
| leash | / | Noun, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lend | / | Verb, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| leverage | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| liability | xx/xx | Noun |
| liable | /xx | Adjective |
| licence | /x | Noun, Verb |
| license | /x | Noun, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| lithium | /xx | Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| location | x/x | Noun |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| lose weight | // | Phrase, Verb |
| loss | / | Noun, Verb |
| magnesium | x/xx | Noun |
| main | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| maintain | x/ | Verb |
| major | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| make | / | Verb, Noun |
| make headway | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| manage | /x | Verb, Noun |
| management | /xx | Noun |
| manager | /xx | Noun |
| manganese | /xx | Noun |
| master | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| matinee idol | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mean | / | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| melted | /x | Adjective |
| mercuric | x/x | Adjective |
| metal | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun, Verb |
| mislead | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| mobilize | /xx | Verb |
| moderate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| motivate | /xx | Verb |
| move | / | Verb, Noun |
| navigate | /xx | Verb |
| net | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| nickel | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| normalised | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| normalized | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| obtained | x/ | Verb |
| occur | x/ | Verb |
| offer | /x | Verb, Noun |
| officer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| operate | /xx | Verb |
| orchestrate | /xx | Verb |
| orient | /xx | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| origin | /xx | Noun |
| outlay | /x | Noun, Verb |
| overriding | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| oversee | /xx | Verb |
| parent | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pass | / | Verb, Noun |
| path | / | Noun, Verb |
| pathway | /x | Noun |
| pave | / | Verb |
| pay | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| payoff | /x | Noun |
| payout | /x | Noun |
| pencil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| percent | x/ | Noun, Adverb |
| percentage | x/x | Noun |
| perform | x/ | Verb |
| permit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| persuade | x/ | Verb |
| phare | / | Name |
| pilot | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| pioneer | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| pipe | / | Noun, Verb |
| place | / | Noun, Verb |
| platoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| play | / | Verb, Noun |
| pose | / | Verb, Noun |
| potassium | x/xx | Noun |
| preach | / | Verb, Noun |
| precede | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| precipitate | x/xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| predominant | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| preparatory | x/xxx | Adjective |
| prepayment | x/x | Noun |
| preponderant | x/xx | Adjective |
| preside | x/ | Verb |
| prevail | x/ | Verb |
| primacy | /xx | Noun |
| primary | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| prime | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| principal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| prize | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| proactive | //x | Adjective |
| proceed | x/ | Verb |
| procure | x/ | Verb |
| produce | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| profit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| profitability | xxx/xx | Noun |
| progress | /x | Noun, Verb |
| progression | x/x | Noun |
| prominent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| promote | x/ | Verb |
| prompt | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| protagonist | x/xx | Noun |
| prove | / | Verb, Noun |
| provide | x/ | Verb |
| provoke | x/ | Verb |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| purchase | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pursue | x/ | Verb |
| push | / | Verb, Noun |
| put | / | Verb, Noun |
| put on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pyramid | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| radiate | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| raise | / | Verb, Noun |
| rake in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| rally | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ramp | / | Noun, Verb |
| rate | / | Noun, Verb |
| ray | / | Noun, Verb |
| reach | / | Verb, Noun |
| realize | /xx | Verb |
| reap | / | Verb, Noun |
| recede | x/ | Verb |
| receive | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| recover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| rector | /x | Noun |
| reduce | x/ | Verb |
| refer | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| regain | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| reindeer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| responsibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| responsible | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| result | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| retrieve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| return | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| revenue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| reward | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| ride | / | Noun, Verb |
| ringleader | /xx | Noun |
| rise | / | Noun, Verb |
| role | / | Noun |
| round | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| route | / | Noun, Verb |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| runway | /x | Noun |
| sack | / | Noun, Verb |
| sake | / | Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| scale | / | Noun, Verb |
| scent | / | Noun, Verb |
| score | / | Noun, Verb |
| seal | / | Noun, Verb |
| secure | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| seek | / | Verb, Noun |
| seize | / | Verb |
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name |
| serve | / | Verb, Noun |
| set | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| shoot | / | Verb, Noun |
| show | / | Verb, Noun |
| silver | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| sinker | /x | Noun |
| slim | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| soar | / | Verb, Noun |
| solicit | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| source | / | Noun, Verb |
| spanned | / | Verb |
| spark | / | Noun, Verb |
| spearhead | /x | Noun, Verb |
| squeeze out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stake | / | Noun, Verb |
| star | / | Noun, Verb |
| start | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| steal | / | Verb, Noun |
| steel | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| steer | / | Verb, Noun |
| stimulate | /xx | Verb |
| strontium | /xx | Noun |
| submit | x/ | Verb |
| succeed | x/ | Verb |
| success | x/ | Noun |
| suffer | /x | Verb |
| supervise | /xx | Verb |
| surge | / | Noun, Verb |
| surmount | x/ | Verb |
| tack | / | Noun, Verb |
| take | / | Verb, Noun |
| take charge | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| tarmac | /x | Noun, Verb |
| terminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| tether | /x | Noun, Verb |
| thin | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| tin | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tip | / | Noun, Verb |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| torque | / | Noun, Verb |
| track | / | Noun, Verb |
| trail | / | Noun, Verb |
| train | / | Noun, Verb |
| translate | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| trigger | /x | Noun, Verb |
| turn | / | Verb, Noun |
| understand | xx/ | Verb |
| undertake | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| unleaded | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| unleash | x/ | Verb |
| uranium | x/xx | Noun |
| usher | /x | Noun, Verb |
| utility | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| vanguard | /x | Noun |
| victory | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| wage | / | Noun, Verb |
| walk | / | Verb, Noun |
| way | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective |
| wear | / | Verb, Noun |
| weariness | /xx | Noun |
| weight | / | Noun, Verb |
| win | / | Verb, Noun |
| wind | / | Noun, Verb |
| winner | /x | Noun |
| wire | /x | Noun, Verb |
| withdraw | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| wreak | / | Verb, Noun |
| yield | / | Noun, Verb |
| zinc | / | Noun, Verb |
