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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| understand | xx/ | Verb, Verb |
| gist | / | Noun |
| grasp | / | Noun |
| sense | / | Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun |
| take | / | Verb |
| get at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| see daylight | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get across | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make something of | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| connect the dots | x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| run by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conceptualize | x/xx | Verb |
| outline | /x | Noun |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| get into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| figure out | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| reach | / | Noun |
| feel | / | Verb |
| think through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| penetrate | /xx | Verb |
| cotton on to | /xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| conceive | x/ | Verb |
| know | / | Verb |
| have a handle on | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| include | x/ | Verb |
| overview | /xx | Noun |
| twig | / | Noun |
| give someone to understand | //x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| see about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow | /x | Verb |
| pick up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| seen | / | Verb |
| come on to | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| learn | / | Verb |
| explain | x/ | Verb |
| interpret | x/x | Verb |
| speak | / | Verb |
| get to the bottom of | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| bring home | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sort out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| add up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| start out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| generalize | /xxx | Verb |
| start off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| premise | /x | Noun |
| savvy | /x | Noun |
| gather strength | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take on board | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pick up on | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| perceive | x/ | Verb |
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| read up on | /// | Phrase |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| meet | / | Verb |
| read through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| concept | /x | Noun |
| map out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| key into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| straighten | /x | Verb |
| take for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have in mind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come from | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| convince | x/ | Verb |
| put together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| present | /x | Noun |
| mean | / | Noun |
| compare notes | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| take to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cash out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| sum up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Name |
| put two and two together | ////x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| process | /x | Noun |
| start | / | Noun |
| go to show | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| intend | x/ | Verb |
| arrive at | x// | Phrase, Verb |
| enlighten | x/x | Verb |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| sort through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stand to reason | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| come up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| think over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| plug into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| theorize | /xx | Verb |
| come to terms | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| talk sense | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull together | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| look around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| digest | x/ | Noun |
| sound | / | Noun |
| take note | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keep track | // | Phrase, Verb |
| construe | x/ | Verb |
| subscribe | x/ | Verb |
| think | / | Verb |
| ground | / | Noun |
| reckon with | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come to terms with | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| clarify | /xx | Verb |
| get the memo | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| summarize | /xx | Verb |
| dig into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| appreciate | x/xx | Verb |
| look | / | Noun |
| work up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take hold | // | Phrase, Verb |
| illuminate | x/xx | Verb |
| illustrate | /xx | Verb |
| keynote | /x | Noun |
| get to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| talk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| mind | / | Noun |
| read into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| receive | x/ | Verb |
| look at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look like | // | Phrase, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun |
| internalize | x/xx | Verb |
| check out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| accede | x/ | Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| activate | /xx | Verb |
| add | / | Verb, Noun |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| advice | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| advocate | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| agent | /x | Noun |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amaze | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| antithesis | x/xx | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appreciation | xxx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| approximation | xxx/x | Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| arid | /x | Adjective |
| armadillo | xx/x | Noun |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| assemble | x/x | Verb |
| assertion | x/x | Noun |
| assist | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assumption | x/x | Noun |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| attain | x/ | Verb |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| attract | x/ | Verb |
| awareness | x/x | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| baffle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| been | / | Verb |
| beget | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| belief | x/ | Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bought | / | Noun |
| brainchild | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brainstorm | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| break up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| bright | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| brilliant | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forth | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bugger off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| burden | /x | Noun, Verb |
| buzz off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| camp | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| caper | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| carry off | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| cease | / | Verb, Noun |
| centrifuge | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| character | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| circumvent | xx/ | Verb |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| climb | / | Verb, Noun |
| clue | / | Noun, Verb |
| collapse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| come by | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come upon | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| communicate | x/xx | Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compel | x/ | Verb |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| concatenated | x/xxx | Verb, Adjective |
| conceit | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conception | x/x | Noun |
| conceptual | x/xx | Adjective |
| conclude | x/ | Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consent | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| consideration | xxx/x | Noun |
| constraint | x/ | Noun |
| construct | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| consult | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| contact | /x | Noun, Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| conviction | x/x | Noun |
| count | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crack up | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| creation | x/x | Noun |
| creative | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| culture | /x | Noun, Verb |
| customer | /xx | Noun |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dead reckoning | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| definition | xx/x | Noun |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deserve | x/ | Verb |
| design | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| desire | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| determine | x/x | Verb |
| develop | x/x | Verb |
| dialogue | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| diesel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dig | / | Verb, Noun |
| discover | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| display | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disseminate | x/xx | Verb |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| doctrine | /x | Noun |
| document | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| download | /x | Verb, Noun |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| drill | / | Noun, Verb |
| drink | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| earn | / | Verb, Noun |
| eat | / | Verb, Noun |
| elicit | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| elude | x/ | Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| emerge | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| enable | x/x | Verb |
| encourage | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
