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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| go way back | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| know someone when | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| went back | // | Phrase |
| knew | / | Verb |
| live in the past | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| went hand in hand | //x/ | Phrase |
| went together | /x/x | Phrase |
| used to | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| would | / | Verb, Noun |
| could | / | Verb, Noun |
| went all the way | //x/ | Phrase |
| went the distance | /x/x | Phrase |
| been | / | Verb |
| got back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| have | / | Verb |
| have done | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grew up | // | Phrase |
| turned back | // | Phrase |
| call it quits | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| went beyond | /x/ | Phrase |
| lay behind | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| went without saying | /x//x | Phrase |
| went by | // | Phrase |
| took for granted | ///x | Phrase |
| ought | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| went to | // | Phrase |
| came along | /x/ | Phrase |
| was around | /x/ | Phrase |
| went around | /x/ | Phrase |
| went | / | Verb |
| grew | / | Verb |
| still | / | Adverb |
| went away | /x/ | Phrase |
| foresaw | x/ | Verb |
| came around | /x/ | Phrase |
| went over | //x | Phrase |
| begun | x/ | Verb |
| grew out | // | Phrase |
| came back | // | Phrase |
| came from | // | Phrase |
| took back | // | Phrase |
| fell together | /x/x | Phrase |
| saw eye to eye | //// | Phrase |
| spake | / | Verb |
| could have sworn | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| went to bed with | /// | Phrase |
| went out | // | Phrase |
| went to town | /// | Phrase |
| went with | // | Phrase |
| went along for the ride | /x//x/ | Phrase |
| seen | / | Verb |
| forgot | x/ | Verb |
| might | / | Noun |
| broke bread | // | Phrase |
| took to | // | Phrase |
| bare | / | Adjective |
| lay low | // | Phrase, Verb |
| came to terms with | //// | Phrase |
| forgave and forgot | x///x | Phrase |
| got to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| went missing | //x | Phrase |
| forsook | x/ | Verb |
| gave rise to | /// | Phrase |
| rose above | /x/ | Phrase |
| went to the dogs | //x/ | Phrase |
| came to | // | Phrase |
| came over | //x | Phrase |
| broke up | // | Phrase |
| lay down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| grew on | // | Phrase |
| ran across | /x/ | Phrase |
| remember | x/x | Verb |
| went through | // | Phrase |
| went down | // | Phrase |
| got around | /x/ | Phrase |
| came about | /x/ | Phrase |
| got across | /x/ | Phrase |
| wore away | /x/ | Phrase |
| went at | // | Phrase |
| ability | x/xx | Noun |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| absolute | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| abundant | x/x | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| account | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| accrue | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ache | / | Noun, Verb |
| action | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| adjoining | x/x | Adjective |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| advantage | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| afield | x/ | Adverb |
| afresh | x/ | Adverb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| afternoon | xx/ | Noun, Adverb |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| agency | /xx | Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| alternative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| always | /x | Adverb |
| an | / | Noun |
| ancient | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| anew | x/ | Adverb |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ante | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anyhow | /xx | Adverb |
| anything | /xx | Noun, Adverb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| arrangement | x/x | Noun |
| arrears | x/ | Noun |
| art | / | Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| aspect | /x | Noun, Verb |
| astern | /x | Adverb, Adjective |
| asymmetrical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| asynchronous | //xx | Adjective |
| attempt | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| attitude | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avenue | /xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| awhile | x/ | Adverb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| back out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| backbone | /x | Noun |
| backcountry | //x | Noun |
| backdrop | /x | Noun, Verb |
| backed | / | Adjective |
| backend | x/ | Noun |
| background | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backhand | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backseat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| backside | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| backtrack | /x | Verb, Noun |
| backup | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| backward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| backyard | /x | Noun |
| band | / | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| barn | / | Noun, Verb |
| barney | /x | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bearing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| behavior | x/x | Noun |
| behaviour | x/x | Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belly | /x | Noun, Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| bench | / | Noun, Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bentley | /x | Name |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| bidirectional | /x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| bilge | / | Noun, Verb |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| binding | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bonnie | /x | Name, Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| boost | / | Verb, Noun |
| bottom | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracelet | /x | Noun, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breathing room | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breathing space | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bricked | / | Verb, Adjective |
| brief | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring forward | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| butt | / | Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| cap | / | Noun, Verb |
| capacity | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| caption | /x | Noun, Verb |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| champion | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chance | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chest | / | Noun, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chine | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choice | / | Noun, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| chronically | /xxx | Adverb |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuitous | x/xx | Adjective |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| class | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
