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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| walk through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| work through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put through its paces | ////x | Phrase |
| come through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go with the flow | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put through | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| cut corners | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| putter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get down to business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| muck about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mess around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rubber stamp | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| fall through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| look through | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get moving | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| carry on | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| act out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| skim through | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| scratch the surface | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| know the drill | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| jump through hoops | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| fool around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get busy | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| brush off | /x | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| pass muster | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| beat a dead horse | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| give something a miss | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| beat the clock | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take the easy way out | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| hit the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| slip through the cracks | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put on a brave face | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| break a sweat | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| keep up appearances | //x/xx | Phrase, Verb |
| keep the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| play possum | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| play along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to great lengths | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take care of business | ////x | Phrase, Verb |
| follow the crowd | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tread water | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| put up with | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get something over with | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| sit around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| treadmill | /x | Noun |
| give something a whirl | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| tick | / | Noun |
| hustle | /x | Noun |
| sports | / | Noun |
| spare no effort | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go at it | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| toe the line | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| brush aside | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| knuckle down | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a move | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come | / | Verb |
| shake a leg | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get the ball rolling | /x//x | Phrase, Verb |
| crank out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| waltz | / | Noun |
| fake it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make quick work of | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| put to the test | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pound the pavement | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| reinvent the wheel | xx/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go to town | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| stick to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| put one foot in front of the other | ///x//x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass the time | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hang out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| wait out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take something in stride | //xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| play around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| go the extra mile | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| run on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| toy with | // | Phrase, Verb |
| pull the trigger | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play the fool | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| take lightly | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| hurry up and wait | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| beat around the bush | /x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow through | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| follow suit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| move along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| skip out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| daily | /x | Name |
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| absorption | x/x | Noun |
| accesses | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adopts | x/ | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| alignment | x/x | Noun |
| along | x/ | Adverb |
| amendments | x/x | Noun |
| among | x/ | |
| an | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appeals | x/ | Noun |
| applications | xx/x | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| around | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| automated | /xxx | Adjective |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ballots | /x | Noun |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| because | x/ | Adverb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bias | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bills | / | Noun |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| bis | / | Noun, Adverb |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| calls | / | Verb, Noun |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| claims | / | Noun, Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| clemency | /xx | Noun |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| clop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complaints | x/ | Noun |
| components | x/x | Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| conclusions | x/x | Noun |
| configurations | xxx/x | Noun |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| constants | /x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| couple | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| croak | / | Noun, Verb |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| crump | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| dans | / | Verb |
| decease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| defences | x/x | Noun |
| demands | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| despite | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| details | x/ | Verb |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| dimensions | x/x | Noun |
| din | / | Noun, Verb |
| direct | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| directly | x/x | Adverb |
| discontinuities | xxx/xx | Noun |
| displacements | x/x | Noun |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| door | / | Noun, Verb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| drafts | / | Noun |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drone | / | Noun, Verb |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| due | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| duplex | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| during | /x | Noun |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| echo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eddies | /x | Noun |
| eigenstates | /xx | Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| enacted | x/x | Verb |
| end | / | Noun, Verb |
| endorsed | x/ | Adjective |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| enquiries | x/xx | Noun |
| err | / | Verb |
| even | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| exceptions | x/x | Noun |
| excitations | xx/x | Noun |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expansion | x/x | Noun |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| extraction | x/x | Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| feasible | /xx | Adjective |
| ferry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| finished | /x | Adjective |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
